Lone wolves

All Asena ever wanted was to belong.

Growing up alone in the pack house, she spent her days dreaming of the one person who would make her feel seen-her mate. She clung to that hope like a lifeline, believing he would save her from the loneliness that wrapped around her like a second skin.

But when the day came, he didn't save her.

He rejected her with barely a glance. No explanation. No remorse. Just the final shattering of a fragile hope.

Heartbroken and humiliated, Asena runs-into the woods, into the night, away from everything she's ever known. She doesn't care about the dangers lurking beyond the borders. She'd rather face the shadows than return to a life of invisibility.

But the forest holds more than just danger.

It holds a man-fierce, unexpected, and willing to stand between her and the darkness. A man who sees her, protects her, not because of a bond, but because he chooses to.

And maybe, just maybe, that choice is worth more than fate ever was.

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