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CHAPTER 15 - KLAUS POV

My heart sank at his words, and I felt a chill run down my spine. I didn't want to lose my mind, but I also couldn't bear the thought of being with Davina, the General's daughter.

Warner stood, his movements slow and deliberate. "I'll talk to the other Elders, see if there's some magic in the old tomes. Can you wait or do you want to return?"

Nathaniel started to answer, but I cut him off. "We'll wait." I knew that if I left now, I might not be able to make myself return. The thought of facing Davina, of claiming her as my mate, was almost too much to bear.

As Warner left the room, an uncomfortable silence fell over us. I felt a gulf between Nathaniel and me, a sense of separation that I'd never experienced before. It was as if I'd crossed a threshold, one that my siblings had yet to reach.

I wondered how many of our pack members thought like Warner, who believed that losing a mate would drive a wolf mad. And how many thought like Nathaniel, who believed that the