Chapter 6: The Pull of the Moon

The full moon peaked. It was as if an invisible hand had reached inside me and twisted every nerve ending. It wasn't the sharp, immediate terror of seeing a wolf; this was a deep, throbbing, cellular ache. A restless energy hummed under my skin, making it impossible to sit still. My thoughts were a chaotic jumble, constantly circling back to Kaden. The bond, which had been a dull background hum, was now a screaming siren, a physical pull towards a place I desperately wanted to avoid. Lia had...