Damian
I saw red. Not just anger, no. Something far worse. Something primal.
My blood ran cold and dry at the same time, my pulse slamming wildly against my ribs as the truth settled in with brutal clarity.
Aurora wasn’t with us.
That realization that they had taken her, unsettled me even more.
And these wolves, weren’t from Darkshades. I knew every scent that belonged within our territory. These were foreign. Different. Their presence felt wrong… distant… like they had come from somewhere, maybe a pack far beyond our reach.
Aaron’s fury exploded before I could even steady my thoughts. He surged forward with a savage growl, lunging at the retreating wolves, his howl ripping through the air with lethal intent.
Our breathing turned sharp, uneven. And I tried to track her scent, but it
