Chapter 32 Choice

• THE OFFER was a siren song, promising an end to the terrifying uncertainty that had plagued her since the revelation of the curse. Freedom. The word, once her singular obsession, now tasted bittersweet on her tongue.
• Waldemar stood rigid beside her, his body radiating a desperate plea that resonated through the Moonbind. He didn't speak, didn't try to force her decision, but Selene felt the raw agony of his wolf, the terror of their looming separation, the horrifying acceptance of his potential fate. His silence was louder than any argument.
• Selene looked from Cassian's elegantly outstretched hand to Waldemar's clenched fists, then back to the ancient scrolls scattered across the floor. The "Ritual of True Surrender" promised a way to break the curse, to transform it, but it was fraught with unknown perils, a gamble on a myth. Cassian's offer, however, was concrete, a clear path to severance and escape.