The Children of Asteria

Cal's POV

The morning sun cuts through the heavy blinds of Gaelen's office, casting sharp shadows across the floor. The raw, desperate vulnerability of last night feels like a lifetime ago. The man who held me on his lap and shed tears into my hair is gone. In his place sits the Alpha of Crimson River, his spine rigid, his jaw set, and his aura practically vibrating with lethal authority.

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