.Mira’s POV

I stared blankly for a couple of minutes, standing still. I was hearing Karl breathing heavily and steadily. The air felt fragile, like one more heartbeat would shatter everything holding us apart.

He said my name quietly. I didn’t answer. I turned slightly, enough for the pull between us to awaken. The bond stirred, faint but insistent, remembering what I tried to forget.

He came closer, not touching, but close enough to change the air. My wolf stirred restlessly. Kael ...