Eran POV
I locked eyes with Athena, holding her gaze as if I could carve my mark right into her soul. “I’ll come for you soon, Athena,” I said quietly, my voice rough with promise. “And I swear, you’ll be mine.”
She stiffened under my stare, her lips parting slightly. “I–I…” she started, but her voice faltered.
I lifted my hand and brushed my fingers along her face. Her skin was soft, warm, trembling beneath my touch. She shivered, and the sight of it sent a deep thrill through me.
“I like you,” I murmured, my thumb tracing the curve of her cheek. “Ever since I saw you running into the pack grounds that day. Even though you masked your scent so perfectly, I knew. I knew instantly what you were.”
Her eyes widened, those beautiful eyes that held too much innocence for this world. I let
