Chapter 131

Caleb POV

I felt it almost immediately.

The curse stirred—sharp, restless, like a predator awakening after a long sleep. My chest tightened, breath catching painfully as the bond flared hot between us. Kaia stiffened in my arms, her fingers clutching my shirt as if she felt it too.

I pulled back just enough to look at her face.

“Kaia,” I said urgently. “Tell me you’re alright.”

She nodded, but it was slow. Too slow.

“I’m fine,” she whispered, though the ...