Jackson's POV

Her gaze was unwavering, her voice a low, steady current in the quiet room. "You can't fight them together," she said, her voice filled with a quiet certainty. "You have to separate them first. As long as Nathan and Adina are together, their bond will be too strong. You have to find a way to break it. To get them apart."

I nodded, realizing a cold hard knot in my chest. She was right. Their bond was a physical thing, a force I couldn't fight head-on. I had to be smarter. More ...