Chapter 124: Desire for Change

The growls that had emanated from him lingered like a haunting melody in the quietude of the forest. Hera, sensing the turmoil in her mate, gently tugged at his hand, urging him to halt beneath the moonlit.

"Davien," she spoke, her voice a soothing cadence that echoed through the stillness. "I see the struggle within you, the battle between the alpha's blood within you. But you must understand, the wolf is not your enemy—it's a part of who you are."

Davien's eyes, still aglow with the remnants of his primal power, met Hera's gaze. The conflict etched on his face spoke of a deep-seated fear, a fear that threatened to consume him from within.

"The power is intoxicating, Hera," he confessed, his voice a gravelly admission. "I fear losing control, becoming a danger to you, to us."

Hera cupped Davien's cheek, her touch a reassurance against the storm raging within him. "Our love is a beacon, Davien. It's the light that guides you, even in the darkest of times. You won't lose yourself, no