Chapter 16 Seductive

• THE CHILLING declaration that Waldemar’s wolf was capable of unimaginable things echoed in Selene’s mind long after he had left her chamber. His words, delivered with such quiet menace, had pierced through her defiance, leaving a cold dread in its wake. The terrifying truth was, she didn’t know the full extent of his power, nor the depths of the Moonbind’s insidious reach. Each forced 'lesson,' each surge of her own magic, served only to intertwine their essences further, weaving a web of dependence she increasingly struggled to escape.
• The next morning brought a new command. Waldemar arrived, not in his usual Alpha attire, but in simple, dark hunting clothes, his movements fluid and silent. His golden eyes held a familiar intensity, but also a hint of something unreadable, a quiet expectation.
• "We leave for the old ruins," he stated, his voice devoid of negotiation. "Today, you will see where it all began."