EveAxel lay beside me, silent, his back partially turned. The room was dim, warm, quiet. I studied his profile, the tension in his jaw, the way he hadn’t met my gaze in the past five minutes. It was time. I knew it. Not just because my body craved it, not just because we needed the bond sealed to survive what was coming—but because I wanted it. For him. For me. For the baby we hadn’t dared talk about since the council incident."Axel," I said, voice low, steady. "It's time."He didn’t move at first. Then, slowly, he turned, his eyes heavy with thoughts he wouldn't say out loud.I didn't need him to speak. I could feel it—the fear, the hesitation. What if the bond didn't take? What if it broke him? But I knew better. I knew him. I knew us.---The path to the Priestess Lake was quiet, save for the occasional crackle of dry leaves under our feet. The moon above was full, washing the trees in silver light. Cold air brushed past my skin, but I didn’t shiver. Not tonight.Gaia was already
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