AIDEN POV
I won’t lie, hearing that we were not allowed to complete our bond hurt like a b***h.
And I knew my brothers and the love of my f*****g life were as torn as me.
Perse, though, would never stop amazing me. Her strength, her resilience, that spark in her eyes that would never dull—
Would be the death of me.
She led us to the Luna’s office like nothing life-altering had just happened. Like she had not just been medically banned from training, shifting, mating bites, and, if Doctor Immacolati had his way, probably independent thought.
The only thing that had me worried right now was her movement.
Slower than she wanted us to notice.
I noticed.
Her steps were steady, but too careful. Her shoulders were straight, but held with effort. And her breathing was… a bit too fast, as
