The world around me shivered, the stone floor cracking under my will. The towers leaned, the clouds roared, but I ignored it all. I reached for him.
And then I fell.
Not through air, not through space, but through the pull of my own power. I tumbled, spinning through color and fire, feeling the energy of the First Moon coursing through every part of me. My wolf roared, delighted, and I let it guide me.
And then… I landed.
The cold night air hit my skin. The cabin was quiet. The only sound was the wind and the soft rustle of leaves. My chest still glowed faintly with the mark, but it felt… tamed. Controlled. Mine.
I blinked, and my eyes found him.
Asher. Kneeling, his hands still slightly outstretched, his eyes wide with fear and relief all at once. “Trinity.” He breathed. “You… you’r
