Miles away, far from the burning remains of the battlefield—
Kael freezes mid-step.
Something is wrong.
No… not wrong.
Changed.
The air itself feels different—charged, heavy, as if the world just tilted off its axis. His wolf stirs violently beneath his skin, restless, pacing, unsettled.
Then—
Pain.
Sharp. Sudden. Deep in his chest.
Kael staggers slightly, gripping a nearby tree as his breath catches.
“What the hell—”
It hits again.
Stronger.
Not physical.
Something deeper.
A pull.
His wolf growls.
Not in warning.
In recognition.
A flash rips through his mind—
Silver light.
A scream.
Power… wild and uncontrollable.
And her.
Aria.
Kael’s eyes widen.
“No… that’s not possible.”
He watched her fall.
He believed she was gone.
He buried that truth… forced himself to
