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Ryker

I am no stranger to power. It’s what I was born for, bred for. Yet, as I step out of the mage’s chamber, the weight of what I’ve done presses on me like a predator’s gaze in the darkness.

The bond pulses differently now. Not weaker, not stronger, just different. Jasmine is closer. Not in body, no, but in my soul. Her emotions brush against mine, muted yet present. She’s afraid, trembling in the shadows of that vampire’s mansion. Good. Fear will make her remember who she belongs to.

The air outside is sharp with the bite of approaching winter, but it doesn’t register. My wolf paces inside me, restless and snarling. He doesn’t trust this new power, this dark fire surging through my veins, but I do. Because it’s working.

I feel her wolf stir, and it sends a wicked thrill through me. She’s resisting, but the Shadow Bind won’t let her win. Every inch she pushes, I pull harder. It’s only a matter of time before she’s mine again.

Back at the pack house, the Eclipse warriors greet me w
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