Elara's POV
He’s right. I’m barely healed, weak, and alone in the middle of nowhere. Even if I wanted to leave, where would I go? Back to my pack? They’d kill me on sight. To another human settlement? After what happened with Andrew, the thought nauseates me.
“Then, I’ll wait for you to get bored of me,” I say quietly. “You’ll have to wait a lifetime.”
The certainty in his voice makes my heart twist in confusion. I don’t understand why he’s doing this. What could he possibly want with someone like me?
Luna chooses this moment to spring elegantly onto Kael’s shoulder and nuzzle his neck as if she has known him forever. He reaches into his pack and pulls out some dried meat, offering it to her with gentle fingers.
I watch this interaction with growing bewilderment. Why would this danger
