The bond with Kade was fresh, searing. Selene felt it constantly now—his pulse echoing inside her, his wolf brushing against hers like a constant touch. It steadied her, fueled her, but it also unsettled. The bond was heavy, unshakable, and it changed everything. They were almost inseparable. They were always touching each other.
Lucian noticed.
He lingered in doorways, silver eyes watching every glance, every brush of Selene’s hand over Kade’s scars. He didn’t speak of it, but his silence was louder than any rage. He obeyed orders, fought at her side, but at night his scent burned sharp with tension, his wolf pacing restless in his chest. He had grown to have her even though it was together with Kade. But being denied and somewhat neglected and ignored gnawed at his insides.
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