Kane POV:
The hell… I was scared. Scared shitless. And I don't get scared. Not me. Not Alpha Kane.
But right now? With the sun dipping lower and the forest turning into a shadowy maze, my chest was tight, my breathing uneven, and my mind spiraling into places I didn't want it to go.
I can't believe this is happening. I can't believe I found her—my long-awaited mate—only to lose her.
My grip on the steering wheel tightened, knuckles turning white. The cracks of the leather under my fingers were grounding me, barely keeping my wolf from bursting out. The anger that burned inside me wasn't just at her stubborn defiance—it was at myself.
How the hell could I let this happen?
She had been right there. Right there. My arms had been around her, my wolf had been content, finally calm for the first time in years. And then... she was gone.
She slipped away, like sand through my fingers.