The first rays of dawn filtered through the cracks in the cave, casting a soft light on the rough walls. The air was cool, crisp, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine, a stark contrast to the heat that still lingered between them.
Raya’s body stirred first, but as she shifted slightly, she became acutely aware of the strong arms wrapped around her, the steady rise and fall of Kaius’s chest beneath her cheek, the warmth of his skin pressed intimately against her own. Her breath hitched as the memories of the night before flooded her mind, the intensity of their connection, the way they had surrendered to the mate bond with a hunger that could not be denied.
Her wolf, Zola, stretched lazily inside her, utterly content, but the moment shattered when Kaius moved, his grip tightening ar
