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Zarek

The bonding ceremony stirs a tension within me I refuse to name, but I won’t deny it outright. Vaelia needs protection, and while I may not want her, she "is" my mate. That alone makes it my duty to safeguard her. But let’s be clear—protection is the only obligation I owe her. Nothing more, nothing less. As Luna of the Bloodwrath-Pack, she falls under my domain, and everyone here knows what