Shadows of the Wolf's Awakening

inels, their gnarled branches creaking and shifting under the pressure of the relentless storm. Snowflakes, sharp as shards of ice, stung her

had turne

d rejec

eyes cold and unyielding, and cast her aside. She was too weak. Too unpredictable. T

soul, had always been there, just out of reach. But today, in the clearing where the rejection had taken place, she had felt it-s

as trying to swallow her whole. Her eyes blurred with the sting of unshed tears, but

peared into the darkening woods. The sound of her heart beating, each thud a pain

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d her was thick with the scent of pine and earth, the crispness of winter a sharp contrast to the heat simmering beneath her skin. She coul

ent urge to shift. She had dreamed of running in her wolf form, of feeling

familiar and comforting, now felt like a maze. She had never ventured this deep into the wilderness before,

ould not stop. Not until she was free. Her thoughts churned, a whirlwind of confusion and hur

was

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intest trace of a scent. It was musky, pr

responding before her mind could catch up. She turned her head slowly, eyes scanning the forest for any s

g, his eyes glowing with an intensity that could on

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's voice was low, rich with a depth that seeme

been rejected. She was alone. The idea of being hunted, of being

ice was hoarse, but it car

help you." He stepped closer, his gaze never leaving hers. "

ing of old wounds flaring up, but she didn't falter. She would

ed, turning her back to him and con

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ront of her, blocking her path. The tension between them was palpable, the air charged

al?" His voice was a dark, seductive whisper. "You don't even know what

ng in confusion and fear. "I don't want your pi

s not pity. You're stronger than you know. I can

he had spent her entire life being told she wasn't enough. Now, this Lycan King wa

m was another m

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ady despite the chaos swirling inside her. "I'm not wha

ng her path once again. The muscles in his arm rippled with stren

side. You're stronger than that, Seraphina.

ire within her. For the first time in her life, Seraphina could feel the power simmeri

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shifting as her pulse quickened. She could feel it now, the beast ins

to be strong," she mutte

dded slowly, as if he had expected thi

ng alone in the silent forest, her heart pounding, her mind racing with questions she did