Chapter 307: Marking (Katelyn's POV)

(Katelyn’s POV)

The familiar sensation of my wolf form enveloped me as I shifted, the world around me sharpening, the forest seemingly more alive than ever. I could hear the faintest rustle of leaves, the whispers of the wind winding through the trees. It was as if the forest knew what we were about to do, and it was holding its breath in anticipation.

Ryder and Tyler followed my lead, shifting into their wolf forms too, their eyes trained on me with a mixture of reverence and intensity.

I led the way to the spot I had in mind, padding through the forest with the two of them flanking me on either side.

As we made our way deeper into the forest, the sun filtered down through the trees, casting soft, golden light across the ground. This was the place where I had always come to think, to feel connected to the world, and now it would be the place where I connected to them, my mates, forever.

When we reached the clearing, I stopped. This was it. The moment we had been building toward for so