What the fuck!
Something inside Kraven's cracked, quiet but deep.
His wolf stirred violently, a low growl crawling up his chest before he swallowed it back. His hands clenched into fists beneath his sleeves, his nails biting through skin.
Is this why, Kraven realized. Is this why she rejected me? Because she chose to be with Xavier?
He forced himself to take a step back, then another. The hallway felt smaller, tighter… even colder. His mind was blank… a roar of silence where fury and pain tangled together until they were indistinguishable.
For a long moment, he just stood there, staring through the glass… at the one thing he'd never wanted to see.
Then he turned sharply, his jaw clenched tight in anger and walked away without a sound.
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Athena's breath still trembled from the kiss when she finally found her voice. "How did you know?" She asked, her tone faint but edged with suspicion. "About me going to that den of werewolves with Kraven?"
