Shadows of the Wolf's Awakening

nce held her heart in his hands and cast it aside without a second thought. His words hung in the air, soft and pleading, but they meant nothing to her now

er voice a low growl. "You abandoned me, Do

ression pained. But Seraphina didn't care. Her eyes flashed with the fury of the wo

t it did nothing to ease the storm within her. "I made a mistake, Seraphina. I realize that now. Bu

but they didn't feel like the apology she was hoping for. The old wound, the one she had carried for so long, thro

d caused her. But there was something in his eyes-a flicker of vulnerability, a hint of sincerity-that made her pause. She wasn

t sharp. "You only cared about power. You thought you co

ime since their meeting, he looked defeated. He

're not sorry for what you did. You're sorry because

u were, what you could become. But that's why I'm here now. I know I can't fix what I've done, but I'm asking for your help. The pack is weak.

. But that didn't change what Dorian had done to her. He had rejected her. He had sent her in

words-the pack is weak, there's something darker-hung in her mind. She wasn't just a rogue anymore. She wasn't alone. The power within

ore the pull of responsibility, the nagging voice inside her that told her she couldn't turn h

and measured. "Why should I care about your pack, a

nly one who can stop it, Seraphina. I know you don't trust me. I wouldn't trust me, either. But I swear, I'

aside, thrown into the wilderness with nothing but the harsh elements and her own instincts to rely on. And now Dorian was asking for her help. After e

r to the situation. The danger he spoke of... She had to know more

on't think this means anything more than that. You don't get to come back into my

ps. "Thank you," he said quietly, though his voice held a t

. Every step she took felt like she was walking through a fog, a thick layer of uncertainty that clouded her judgment. She had agreed to help, but the weigh

rejected her, cast her out when she had needed him most. And now, he was relying on her. The thought made her teeth gr

ixed with the faint traces of the pack's scent, and Seraphina felt a pang of something she couldn'

he emerged from the shadows. They had heard of her transformation, of her shift,

eight of his stare, full of judgment and uncertainty. It made her w

er wolf urging her to take

the pack members said, th

take this for forgiveness. I'm not here to be part of your pack again. I'm her

, but there was no question that they would follow his lead. He had always been

d her gaze to the trees beyond the clearing. She didn't know what lay ahead