*Phoenix POV*
I felt his grip loosen around me as he started to pull away. His lips pressed forcefully against my forehead as his fingers gripped my upper arms, squeezing before finally letting go and turning away from me. His goodbye felt so... final.
“Damian,” I called after him as I felt my heart breaking. My chest ached as a lump formed in my throat. He didn’t turn back when I called, didn’t even look over his shoulder, instead he shifted into his magnificent black wolf, tearing his clothes to shreds as he disappeared into the dark forest surrounding the pack lands. I found myself pacing back and forth as I re-entered his room which was now deafeningly quiet and filled with emptiness. My skin crawled at the idea of him going off on a dangerous mission without me. I ran to the door,
