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Howl To My Heart

Chapter 5 I Try To Break The Bond With a Bubble Bath

Word Count: 1799    |    Released on: 02/04/2026

ering that the Alpha of Wolfwater Ridge i

ad

t Rowan said the w

assing flight through the trees, nearly tripping o

hildhood bathroom, submerged in hot water and

s would be the point where

wn out his scent, that intoxicating mix of pi

bles don

wine I may or may not have

bt collectors, survived college finals, and once fixed Jamie's truck with duct tape and

y inside me in respon

," I tell

a knock a

ie's voice. S

into the bubbl

nyway because privacy i

's oversized shirts, glowing in that post-mating ha

end of the party,

d a... natur

re eme

scream int

epping closer. "W

oddess has a terrible sense o

r brother can with a mix of amusement, concern, and that inf

Rowan?" he

naps up. "

looked like he'd seen a ghost wh

he ghost haunting his

ike the unfinished busin

Don't poetic-analyze me. I'm trying to break

iver, you can't

tch

there. "I know it's complicated. But maybe

le. She waited until my life was bare

u can't avoid it forever. The bond doesn

my chin. "No, I don't. I'll just... out

ad with a fond smile

estly," I call aft

ce fills the room again exce

ere deep inside

ow

there. Steady. Relentless. Every time I try to block it out, it

heart, whispering to no on

e knock comes again

Jamie, I swe

ive

. Deep, smooth

at might make me invisible. "Y

r," he says qu

" undoes som

uffle over to the door, still

, but his eyes... they're wild. Like he's been pacing

," I say, tightening th

y away," he admi

cut in. "I'm fragil

sion in every line of his body. "River,

s happening is that the Moon got bored an

but close enough that the bond thrums bet

kn

s small, an

air between us feels heavy, electric,

ow. "I'll give you space. But don't run from

alks away befor

n the floor, heart pounding in

exactly how I feel, undone, glowing faintly u

e bubbles," I mutter.

ering that the Alpha of Wolfwater Ridge is

ad

t Rowan said the w

assing flight through the trees, nearly tripping o

hildhood bathroom, submerged in hot water and

s would be the point where

wn out his scent, that intoxicating mix of pi

bles don

wine I may or may not have

bt collectors, survived college finals, and once fixed Jamie's truck with duct tape and

y inside me in respon

," I tell

a knock a

ie's voice. S

into the bubbl

nyway because privacy i

's oversized shirts, glowing in that post-mating ha

end of the party,

d a... natur

re eme

scream int

epping closer. "W

oddess has a terrible sense o

r brother can with a mix of amusement, concern, and that inf

Rowan?" he

naps up. "

looked like he'd seen a ghost wh

he ghost haunting his

ike the unfinished busin

Don't poetic-analyze me. I'm trying to break

iver, you can't

tch

there. "I know it's complicated. But maybe

le. She waited until my life was bare

u can't avoid it forever. The bond doesn

my chin. "No, I don't. I'll just... out

ad with a fond smile

estly," I call aft

ce fills the room again exce

ere deep inside

ow

there. Steady. Relentless. Every time I try to block it out, it

heart, whispering to no on

e knock comes again

Jamie, I swe

ive

. Deep, smooth

at might make me invisible. "Y

r," he says qu

" undoes som

uffle over to the door, still

, but his eyes... they're wild. Like he's been pacing

," I say, tightening th

y away," he admi

cut in. "I'm fragil

sion in every line of his body. "River,

s happening is that the Moon got bored an

but close enough that the bond thrums bet

kn

s small, an

air between us feels heavy, electric,

ow. "I'll give you space. But don't run from

alks away befor

n the floor, heart pounding in

exactly how I feel, undone, glowing faintly u

e bubbles," I mutter.

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Howl To My Heart
Howl To My Heart
“When sarcastic, caffeine-addicted Omega River Quinn is forced to return to his hometown, Wolfwater Ridge for his brother's mating ceremony, he expects awkward family dinners and weird small-town vibes. What he doesn't expect is to be claimed as the fated mate of the new Alpha, Rowan Blackthorn his high school enemy and the same guy who once locked him in a janitor's closet for "talking too much." ‎Now, River has to navigate a mate bond he never asked for, dodge pack politics, and try not to fall for the half-naked Alpha who's suddenly very interested in "bonding rituals." But as secrets unravel and ancient magic awakens, River realizes there's more to Rowan and to himself that meets the eye. ‎And if he doesn't figure it out soon, it won't just be his heart on the line. It'll be the entire pack.”