Kael’s POV

Then I caught the scent, her scent. It should have been impossible. Mira stood there, hands braced on an old boundary stone, unarmed but tense. Her eyes widened the instant our connection flared.

“You shouldn’t be here, I said in a low voice.The bond jerked sharply, “I felt you. I couldn’t stay confined,” she admitted, voice trembling, not with fear, but with defiance.

I stepped closer. “This isn’t a game. You can’t risk yourself.” My wolf growled beneath my ...