Chapter 141

Caleb POV

I felt it first—my wolf rising sharply, hackles up, every instinct screaming warning. The air thickened, charged with something ancient and restless. Kaia felt it too. Her breath hitched, her hand flying to her chest as if something inside her had suddenly awakened.

“Caleb…” she whispered. “I feel… different.”

I tightened my grip on her. “Stay with me. Focus on my voice.”

The torches along the corridor flickered violently. For a heartbeat, shadows ...