Maya’s POV
“BUT I DEMAND A FORMAL INVESTIGATION IN THE MATTER.”
My pulse roared in my ears.
It was HIM!
I forgot to breathe.
His sharp gaze, oozing danger turned soft, almost pleading when his eyes met mine.
My mind raced back to his last parting words:
“If you ever find yourself in any kind of trouble, find me. Find Sebastian Longstone, Prince of the Golden Lycan Pack. See you soon, Belle. Don’t forget this beast.”
Every mysterious word, every whisper, every stolen scent that haunted my dreams, it all clicked into place.
I shivered.
Because standing before me wasn’t just the wounded boy who had begged for help, trying to save someone he loved despite the dangerous risks he took. No. Standing in the boy’s stead was a man. A powerful man.
He had transformed, nay, ascended.
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