Mira’s POV

The snap inside me was instant. No warning. One breath, steady. The next, gone.

My knees gave. The bond flared, then frayed. My wolf vanished. A tearing sensation spread through my chest. Pain, not physical, raw, internal. Someone shouted my name. Arms caught me. Kael’s voice. Maybe others. Then blackness.

I heard voices before I saw light. “She was fine this morning!” Kael. Frantic. Angry. “You brought her back too early.” Cyrus. Cold. Accusing. “She collapsed in front ...