LOGIN“Hey,” Callen says, moving in fast, one hand wrapping around her arm. “Easy.”“I’m fine,” Paige brushes it off quickly, but her voice isn’t as steady as it was a second ago.Ryder’s already there on her other side, his hand settling at her back without hesitation.“You’re not fine,” he says, calm bu
** Leo’s POV **Something else is off. I feel it the second Paige touches her. It’s not obvious. Probably not even something anyone else would notice. To anyone watching, it looks normal. Two sisters hugging. But through the bond, there’s a jolt. Like two currents brushing the wrong way.My shoulder
We step out into the corridor together, heading towards the room we’d seen him go into. “Hey,” I call as we spot Jake’s assistant leaving the room opposite. “Have you seen Jake?”She looks up, relief flickering across her face as if she’s glad it’s not another emergency.“Yeah,” she says. “He stepp
**Poppy’s POV **After the tree of death tried to kill me, we head back into the clinic for breakfast. Jake leaves to check on his patients, promising to catch up with us soon. I want to tell him no, that I need him with me, but that will only worry him and Leo. I feel fine; the chill I had last ni
His mouth twitches slightly, but he doesn’t quite smile.“Good,” he says.Good? I stare at him.“That’s not an answer.”“No,” he agrees. “It isn’t, but you also didn’t ask a question.”My hands clench at my sides, which is more Leo’s style than mine. I force them to relax.“Ronnie…”“When something
** Jake’s POV **That baby should have died. The thought swirls in my mind, no matter how many times I try to push it aside. I’ve seen enough births to know the difference between a close call and a miracle. That wasn’t a close call; it was impossible.I stand at the end of the bed, watching as the
**Paige’s POV **“Remy, please,” I whisper, but there’s no answer, just that faint hum through the bond, thin and fraying.Callen turns to me, urgency written across every line of his face. “Paige, take Jax.” He tries to hand him over, voice rough. “Run with Poppy and Jake. Now. Don’t look back.”Bu
** Ryder’s POV **Warmth. That’s the first thing I feel. It rolls through my chest like a slow tide, heavy and consuming. For a second, I don’t even remember what pain feels like.Then air rushes into my lungs in a violent gasp. The sound tears through the silence, followed by a cough, and the sharp
The hum in my chest steadies, becoming something deeper. Then, just as suddenly, it fades.I grip the counter, chest heaving. The last traces of light shimmer faintly across my skin before sinking back beneath the surface. Jaxon is still staring at me with wide, amazed eyes.“Mum… are you a wizard?”
For a moment, there’s nothing but silence on the link, then a long exhale. “Well, that’s new, but actually, it might fit with what I’m seeing here. Not that I have any clue what that is.”“You think?”“No wonder my readings are all over the place,” he mutters. “A solar connection would explain the r







