nk before her teeth sank into

ything she had ever felt. Heat ignited in her veins, racing through her body like wild

curse's dark hold on him fractured. His breathing hitched, muscles strai

ck into place. She knew what this meant. There

snarl ripped from his throat. His entire form shuddered, a war raging within hi

ounded. If he lo

nct. She pressed h

to me," she

en another. Just then,

eyes faded, golden li

r against him, burying his face in her neck. His bre

murmured, voice r

led into his hair. "

snapped them out

gn

on eyes burning with rage. His warriors were still recovering from the

t over," h

Selene wasn't afraid anymore. She stepped forward, her body humming

narrowed. "Wha

her chin. "I m

k this changes anything?" He scoffed. "The curse isn't

ough Selene's spine,

nus's body began to shift, hi

was immediat

her, his voice Alpha-d

leave his side. But she knew Ronan was right-if s

toward the Shadowfang border. She had barely m

ght ex

the vicious sound of fangs clashing,

he couldn't stop worrying i

t stop runn

d to s

hat she and Rona

for the war t

right about one thi

a lon

ck had retreated

Rona

healer's tent, her heart

t since they carried him insi

wing at her chest. Every second that passed felt like an eternity. The scent of blood still

been afraid li

n she had been hunted. Not even when

tanding he

s terr

, and Selene spun around jus

e was grim, her hands s

omach twist

" the healer

ding rushed out of her, her kn

"His wolf was already unstable before this battle, and now-" She exh

blood tur

before the woman could stop

ered it. Her eyes locked onto Ronan, lying on the cot, his breathin

wly. His chest rose and fell une

him, her fingers brushing his

hard. "Ronan,"

espo

ulsed, but it felt... d

clawed into her min

ke up," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "I didn't f

ained still,

er jaw. No. She w

, pressing her for

me," she murmu

ady starting