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CHAPTER SEVEN - THE WOLF WITHIN

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Chapter Seven: The Wolf Within

The first time Aria dreamed of running through the forest, it felt like freedom. The wind in her hair, the cool earth beneath her bare feet, and the sound of distant howls calling her home. But when she woke, tangled in sheets soaked with sweat and moonlight, she knew it wasn’t just a dream.

Something inside her had shifted.

She lay still in bed, heart pounding like a drum. Kade was beside her, one arm draped protectively over her waist, his bare chest rising and falling with deep, even breaths. But even in sleep, he held her like she might vanish at any moment.

And maybe she would.

The mark hadn’t been made yet. But the bond between them had deepened. She could feel him now. Not just physically—emotionally, spiritually. His soul had become an echo inside hers. When his mood shifted, so did hers. When he felt rage, her chest tightened. When he longed for her, heat bloomed low in her belly, even when they weren’t touching.

And now, something darker st
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