~ SELENE ~

My heart hammers as Draven guides me through the dense underbrush, our breaths coming fast and shallow. My mother and her mate, Silas, dropped us off a few meters before the hunting ground, so we had to walk the rest of the way to the clearing.

Anticipation hangs heavy in the air, mingling with the damp, earthy scent of the forest. I tilt my face toward Draven, and even without sight, I can feel the focus in him. He's steady, lethal, and ready for what's to come.

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