: Unraveling the Power
Sophia woke up with a start, her body trembling as the last remnants of the transformation faded. Her skin was still burning, her wolf restless within her, but she was human again. She pressed her hands to her face, trying to steady her breathing, trying to forget what had just happened.
The memory of Marcus’ grip on her throat was fresh in her mind, the darkness in his eyes as he pinned her down. He had controlled her, made her submit to his will, and she hated herself for not fighting harder. But there had been a moment, just a brief moment, when she had felt something else—a connection. The mate bond.
Her wolf growled inside her, demanding that she face the truth: Marcus was her mate. The mate she had never wanted. The mate who had taken everything from her.
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