Chapter 19: The coffin
Author’s Note: Bonus Chapter Because It’s My Birthday! 🖤
~ Caspian’s POV ~
The council meeting was short and precise and as soon as it ended, I rushed to my chambers. The door clicked shut behind me, and the weight of everything hit me like a steel wall. I ripped off my shirt and threw it aside, letting my skin finally breathe.
Nizen...
The shift still clung to me. I could feel my wolf pacing just beneath the surface, still too close, still too agitated. We hadn’t bonded fully in days. I needed to let him speak.
"Hazel." His voice came sharp and deep in my mind. My wolf’s voice was never soft, but this time it carried more than command. It carried longing.
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I exhaled, rolling my shoulders.
I felt it too.
Meeting Hazel had changed everything. The moment I scented her, my body stopped moving on autopilot. The bond was undeniable. I had the maids send one of the best dresses in New Orleans for our wedding. But a question still needled at the back of my mind like a splinter I couldn’t remove.
Is she truly human?
Before I could spiral further, a gentle knock echoed against the door.
My brows furrowed. No one should be on this floor. "Who’s there?" I called out.
