I bonded with a cursed wolf god who nearly killed me... and now I think he's my mate.
Archer was supposed to be a threat.
Cold. Controlled. Hiding something ancient beneath his skin.
He trained alone, bleeding under moonlight like he wanted to break.
I should've kept my distance.
But when I followed him into the Hollow, something inside him woke up-and it knew my name.
He almost lost control and attacked one of our own.
Then saved me with a single touch that lit up the forest.
Visions showed us a past life-two souls bound by magic, torn apart by war.
Three moments changed everything:
He let me see his nightmares.
He kissed me like it might kill him.
He begged me to stay when the divine part tried to take over.
And just when I gave in-
I found out he was created to ascend as a god... by sacrificing everything human.
If he finishes the ritual, he won't just forget me.
He'll destroy me.