Erick
The moment Sophia’s lips touched mine, something inside me snapped, something I had been holding together with nothing more than force of will since the day I lost her.
The world fell away.
There was no palace, no crown, no tension, no politics. Just her. Just the woman the Moon Goddess crafted from the other half of my soul.
My hands slipped to her waist, memorizing the familiar curve of her body.
Spirits, I had missed her. The warmth of her skin beneath my fingers, the rhythm of her breath, the way her heartbeat quickened when I pulled her closer… goddess, I had starved for all of it.
And now she was here, in my arms again.
My wolf surged forward, tail high, pacing with hunger and reverence.
Mate…
The word echoed through my mind like a vow.
I cupped her jaw gently, tilti
