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She tucked herself into his chest, her hand pressing over his pounding heart. "I love you too," she said. "More than I ever imagined I could."
They lay close, their breaths steadying, both refusing to move away from the bond that felt complete and natural. Dominic ran his fingers through her silver hair, noticing how the candlelight shimmered on each strand.
A wolf's howl echoed outside their window, soon followed by others, until the night air carried the full chorus of the pack. Dominic pressed a gentle smile against Luna's lips, understanding the meaning of the calls.
The pack rejoiced. Their alpha pair had reunited.
The Silverlight Valley was whole.
Epilogue - Luna
Three months later
The ground shifted under Luna's boots as she darted between towering oak trees. Her silver hair trailed behind her in the wind almost like a flag.
Her heart pounded hard in her chest, driven by the excitement of the hunt. Ahead of her, an energy signature pulsed, its intensity growing with every step she took.
He's near. I can feel it.
Luna, now three months pregnant, noticed her body had changed in ways that were unfamiliar. Still, she had never felt stronger in her life. She breathed in, the crisp forest air filling her and jumped over a fallen tree trunk, her sharp dark blue eyes scanning the thick forest around her.
The energy flared up like a sudden beacon, pulling her attention to the right.
Luna changed her course and spun quickly, keeping one hand on the ground to maintain balance. She didn't rely on sight to find him, even if her silver hair briefly obscured her eyesight as it whipped in front of her eyes. Under her skin, her magic buzzed, creating an invisible thread that bound her to her victim.
You can't hide from me anymore, Dominic.
She halted, her ears straining to catch anything unusual. The forest felt wrong—silent. No birds sang. No critters stirred in the bushes. Luna pressed her hand to the rough bark of a nearby tree, letting her magic extend outward to sense the faintest tremors in the quiet air.
There it was again. Something noticeable shifted about fifty yards ahead near the training clearing. Luna's lips curled into a sharp grin.
She spotted the clearing as sunlight streaked through gaps in the canopy above. She pressed herself low and hid behind a thick bush, scanning the area. The place seemed still, yet her magic reacted, hinting at his presence nearby.
He's hiding his scent.
Luna shut her eyes and concentrated. She spoke the words to cast a detection charm, directing her magic from deep within her to her hands and out into a gentle surge.
The result came at once.
A surge of energy flickered on Luna's left, revealing where Dominic was hiding. Her eyes flew open, and a victorious smile lit up her face. She pushed off the ground, heading straight for the spot where he had concealed himself.
Luna moved faster than any human could, her steps almost skimming the surface as she closed in. Among the trees, she spotted motion—a massive wolf with jet-black fur and a silver-streaked spine weaving through the shadows.
"I've got you," she muttered, focusing her magic into the soil beneath her feet.
The ground burst open as vines shot upward, stretching toward the wolf. Dominic dodged the attack in a powerful leap, his muscular form sailing through the air.
Luna shifted her magic and sent another wave of creeping vines to block his landing. This time, they wrapped around his hind legs and tangled him for a moment. That brief pause was all she needed to act.
She tackled the wolf, sending him crashing to the ground as he began to transform. Dominic’s claws turned into fingers and his fur vanished.
Luna realized she was straddling her naked lover in his human form.
Dominic lay beneath her, pinned, his chest heaving as he caught his breath. He never bothered summoning his clothes when it was just the two of them. His thick black hair was a mess from the chase.
"Got you," Luna said between breaths, her hands gripping his broad shoulders.
Dominic let a slow smile spread across his face. "You're getting faster."
