Melrose's/Ahknoxi's POV:
"Mate," Ahknoxi breathed, the words lingering in the air as the rich scent of amber and earth intoxicated my senses.
"This is the most incredible fragrance I've ever encountered," Ahknoxi sighed from within me as I pinched my nose shut, not wanting to get caught up in the trance of that addicting scent. Still, it seeped in, wrapping around me like a warm hug. Soren was here; I could feel it even without seeing him... but how was that possible? I had no clue where 'here' even was. Frustration gnawed at me as reality hit... Soren was really here. I figured he was probably here to drag me back to Iron Claw. His fragile ego probably couldn’t accept that his 'mate' had walked out on him. But honestly, after just a day in the Wild Forest, I couldn’t deny that I wanted
