Brock –
I ordered Grayson, my beta, to assemble a team of warriors. After issuing the command, I swiftly leaped out of the window myself.
My priority was to pursue my mate and ensure her safety. It was unclear whether my growing affection was born of genuine feelings or simply the influence of the mate bond. All I knew was that my heart raced with a fierce intensity whenever she was nearby, and an aching void filled me in her absence. I was resolute in my determination: Yadiel would not lay a finger on my mate.
The forest that once whispered peace to my soul now suffocated it with an oppressive silence. My wolf, a relentless shadow within me, quivered with an agitation that rippled through my being, severing the once cherished communion with the rustling trees and the earth underfoot. D
