The moon hung low over the training field, casting soft silver across the grass as the pack grounds quieted for the night. Aeron should have been exhausted after a full day of training, patrol review, and one too many battles of dominance with stubborn warriors testing the soon-to-be Alpha. But instead of resting, he found himself pacing.
Or rather, his wolf did.
She’s close.
His wolf’s voice rumbled in his chest like a growl barely restrained.
Aeron raked a hand through his hair. I know.
He didn’t need supernatural senses to know Sylvi was nearby. The bond tugged at him like an invisible thread wrapped tightly around his ribs. Her scent—warm dusk, soft wildflowers, and that faint hint of storm that was uniquely her—had seeped into every corner of his awareness. It both soothed him an
