Marrying a Warhound (Cassian) novel Chapter 134

ATASHA’S POV

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I always thought the north was a cold, dark place where beasts lingered and werewolves feared for their lives. But for some reason, Cassian had shown me time and time again that… I was wrong.

The north, as cold as it was, was not the place I imagined. It was dangerous, yes, but it was also beautiful.

I stood at the edge of the cliff, snow crunching under my boots and swirling in the wind like drifting ash. The cold bit through my cloak, sharp enough to sting, but I couldn’t look away from the view below.

From up here, the world seemed endless. The mountains buried under white, rivers glinting like frozen glass, and forests dusted with snow so thick they looked almost silver. The air smelled of pine and ice, crisp enough to burn my lungs. It was breathtaking in a way that almost made me forget how deadly it was.

And that was exactly why I reminded myself not to be distracted. The north was beautiful, but it could still kill me if I made one wrong step. A loose rock, a gust of wind, or worse, a beast that thought I looked easy to chew

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I turned to Cassian, who was standing a few steps ahead, his gaze sweeping across the landscape like he’d seen it all before, and maybe he had.

“What are we doing here?” I asked, though part of me already knew I wouldn’t get a straight answer.

He didn’t look at me when he spoke. “I’ve explored most of the north… alone. During the red moon, I hide in caves and fight the monsters that come out. But this place was something that my grandmother found…

My eyebrows rose. Mendez told me that he had fought the beast outside of the gates, he never mentioned Cassian exploring the north.

Then he started walking toward a dark opening carved into the side of the cliff. I followed, because of course I did.

After what had happened between us back in that room, I couldn’t bring myself to stay behind. My heart was still hammering from it, my lips tingling like they remembered his touch, and yet my head was a mess of questions and warnings.

If he told me to jump, I’d probably do it, maybe after asking how high, but I’d still do it. That scared me almost as much as the North itself. Whatever line I’d been holding onto before, it had already been crossed. Fear wasn’t an option anymore. Not with him. Not after that moment.

I knew, standing there with snow biting my cheeks and his back moving steadily ahead of me, that I was already too far gone to turn back.

When we reached the mouth of the cave, Cassian stopped and glanced back at me. His voice was low, steady. “I am a beast, Atasha. And beasts… need to act like one.”

My eyes went wide. My mind immediately jumped to every possible terrifying scenario. Act like one? What does that mean? Eat raw meat? Growl at the moon? Oh goddess, does he plan to eat me? Or worse… turn into a beast while kissing me?

11:37 Wed, Oct 8

Chapter 134

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