I woke like someone had poured ice water down my spine. My breath caught in my throat, sharp and fast. My wolf pressed against my ribs, ears pinned, pacing hard inside my chest. She knew. I knew.
Aurek had brushed my mind again.
Jack was already half awake, arm beneath my head, muscles tightening around me like a shield. Beau’s hand was warm at my waist, steady and grounding. They felt my shift before I even said a word.
Jack’s voice was low, rough from sleep. “He was in your head again.”
I nodded once. My jaw clenched so tight I heard something pop. “A little too close.”
Beau slid closer, palm moving from my waist to my hip. His voice was quiet but resolute. “We are getting it out today. No more playing games with him.”
A soft knock echoed through the room, and then Sophie walked in
