The Ring of Valor

POV: Kaelen

My paws tore up the damp earth of the forest floor, propelling my massive black frame through the ancient trees. The sweet, intoxicating taste of my mate still clung stubbornly to the back of my tongue. Her frantic, needy growl echoed in my head, a siren song pulling at the most basic, primal instincts of my beast.

*Turn around.* Varkos snarled the command, throwing his heavy weight