Claiming His LunaLila had stumbled on her feet earlier, slowly losing her consciousness. Asher then took her to his grand bedroom where he took her to the bathroom for her to wash her face—maybe that would jolt her back. The bathroom tiles leached cold through Lila’s knees as she gripped the sink. Her reflection wavered in the gilded mirror—pale, sweat-damp, pupils blown wide. The bond hummed under her skin like a struck tuning fork. “Breathe,” Asher ordered, his voice frayed. He stood too close, his heat searing her back. When she retched again, he gathered her tangled hair in one fist, knuckles brushing her nape. “Don’t—” She jerked away, throat burning. “Don’t touch me.” He didn’t retreat. His scent—pine resin and storm air—thickened the room. “You think I want this?” he growled. “That I’d choose some half-shifted stray over—” Lila spun, slapping him hard enough to crack the silence. His cheek reddened, wolf-light flaring in his eyes. “Finish that sentence,” she hissed,
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