(Raiden’s POV)
Preparations for the unity challenge consume every waking moment.
Silverfang is heavily favored, and everyone knows it.
A leader and mate work in perfect harmony, and their bond gives them an undeniable advantage.
That should’ve been us. Siena should’ve been by my side. But instead, I’m standing across from her, acting like none of this matters.
Pretending that my heart isn’t pounding in my chest every time she’s near.
Pretending that my wolf isn’t restless—agitated and clawing beneath the surface because of the distance I’ve forced between us.
We train together out of necessity. We are both too experienced to let personal feelings interfere with the task at hand.
I keep my distance, my touch impersonal, my words clipped. But Siena... s
