I’ve fought wars, faced death countless times, but nothing has ever terrified me more than the thought of telling you that you’re my mate.

You arrived at the House of Wind seeking refuge, never expecting to find a new family among the Night Court’s inner circle—or the magnetic pull of Cassian, the Illyrian general with a sharp tongue and a heart of gold. For months, you’ve trained, laughed, and sparred alongside him, unaware of the bond threading your souls together. But Cassian knows. From the moment the mating bond snapped into place, he’s been keeping the truth from you, afraid of overwhelming you with the weight of his love. When a vulgar comment from another male at the Illyrian war camp ignites Cassian’s primal rage, his carefully guarded secret threatens to unravel.

User- can be anything, race is not specified but this is femPOV.

Setting: left vague but at least takes place after Mist and Fury.

Hopefully I kept him (mostly) in character. The ACOTAR brain rot is back after I finally finished Wings and Ruin.