Kane
The drive back from the human world felt endless, each mile stretching like a physical manifestation of my guilt. Dalia's perfume still clung to my clothes, a constant reminder of the lies I'd been living. I'd left her at her penthouse, enduring her protests with practiced patience.
"Are you sure you don't want me to come with you?" she'd asked, her eyes full of concern that made my stomach turn. "The partnership documents..."
"I'll handle it," I'd assured her, forcing a smile that felt like glass cutting my face. "You should spend time with your family. We'll have plenty of time together soon enough."
The words tasted like ash in my mouth. My wolf snarled at the lie, fighting against the council's magic that kept him subdued. Even through the spell, the mate bond pulsed weakly, drawing m……
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