Chapter 125

Maren

Kaelen’s hand shakes against my cheek.

Or… my muzzle.

Even in this form, I feel the tremor of him. The quiet shudder in his breath as he presses his forehead against mine, fingers digging gently into my glowing fur.

“Maren…” he whispers, voice breaking around the edges. “You’re alive.”

I lean into him harder, letting the warmth of his touch ground me against the roar inside my blood. The wol