70. Together in this

ASHER'S POV

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The soft light at the end of her bed was gradually burning out. And the winds of dawn were gradually blowing across the Packhouse. I shuddered before rubbing my palms intensely, warming my cheeks before looking back across the room for any signs of my Beta. He wasn't there, I guessed he was somewhere in the camps, gathering the warriors and having them do the final preparations so we could go to the boundary. We had already removed word from our spies that they left last evening, and were on their way. I sighed, wondering what the outcome of the war would be. This was my first great war, and I wasn't going to lose it.

As I sit across from Lia, I can feel the mate bond between us growing stronger with each passing moment. It's almost overwhelming, this intense desire to be with her, to touch her, to feel her soft skin against mine. I try to push these thoughts to the back of my mind, knowing that I have a duty to fulfil.

But it's so hard. Every fibre of my being wants to