Bryan
The void left by Leora's bond was an unrelenting pain. I felt a sharp ache in my chest every time I tried to breathe, and dread washed over me.
Brennan wouldn't welcome me. If anything, he'd immediately slam the door in my face upon seeing me. If he did see me, it could spark a war I had no desire to start.
A female swung the door open, and a wave of calming energy rushed toward me, pressing against my senses. Despite the soothing energy, nothing could quell the chaos raging within me.
My lycan tore through every barrier I had built, every wall I had painstakingly erected, throwing himself forward at every opportunity since Leora had vanished through that doorway. He refused to accept what had happened—refused to let go, no matter how much I fought against him.
"King Bryan," the
