Aurelia’s hands trembled.
The chamber beneath the roots of the deadwood stronghold was silent, but the tension pressed against her like the weight of mountains.
Kane’s golden eyes burned into hers, alive with anger, fear, and that stubborn love that refused to bow, even against impossible odds.
“You’re not going anywhere without me,” he growled, stepping closer. His claws flared faintly, but she noticed the trembling in his hands.
Aurelia swallowed. “Kane… if I stay, everyone here will die. If I go, I ” Her voice broke. “I might not survive.”
“And if you leave,” he said firmly, taking her hands in his, “we do it together. I don’t care what the Alpha says. You don’t walk alone. Not now. Not ever.”
The Sovereign Alpha watched them both, silent. His storm-metal eyes glittered with faint
