Zarek.
I could not tell how many days had slipped by. Whether they were hours or weeks, I no longer cared. All I knew was the heaviness that sat in my chest, refusing to leave.
Every second without her stretched itself into something unbearable, something sharp enough to slice through bone.
The farther Valtira stayed from me, the tighter the ache became. It twisted itself inside my ribs, hooking into my lungs and pulling, dragging my breath away piece by piece until I could barely stand.
The matebond was loud now. It throbbed through my veins with every beat. It tugged at me constantly, calling her name in a voice only I could hear. My wolf paced inside me, restless, snarling, clawing against the walls of my mind like a trapped beast.
He wanted her. Needed her. Begged for the warmt
