***Ares***
Soft lips press a kiss to my temple, to the bridge of my nose, my cheeks, and then finally to my own. They curve into a smile as my mind awakens, feeling Ophelia's presence in front of me.
She feels stronger. Different.
My eyes open, meeting her gaze immediately as her face hovers so close to mine.
"There he is," she says quietly, her eyes crinkling in the corners as she smiles broadly.
I breathe in and out a few times, as memories of when I was last awake rush back to me.
Her eyes roll to her right and up a little, and I recognise this look, having seen it happen a few times now to the Lycans around me.
"Lia!" I breathe, "you hear her?"
Her eyes engage with mine once me and she nods proudly, sliding a hand into mine and giving it a squeeze.
"Look up, Ares," she says,
