~GiaMy lashes fluttered open. It was Levi that woke me. To be precise… it's his heart beat pounding under my cheek. Strong. Steady. Alive.Through the bond, I felt him strong more than ever, and then he stirred just a little, perhaps afraid to wake me up. But the exact second he realized I was awake. I felt his relief, his calm, like warm air settling around me."Morning," he murmured, voice rough with sleep."Is it morning?" I looked around. There were no windows here to tell."Almost dawn, I think." His fingers brushed through my hair. "How do you feel?"I checked my body. The ache was still there, but duller. My side still throbbed, but not sharp anymore. And beneath all that—"Different," I said. "My wolf feels steady. Not distant. Like she's sitting right beside me instead of behind a closed door.""Mine too. I’d forgotten how whole it feels." He breathed out slowly. "I missed this."We stayed quiet for a while. But I could feel him thinking. Turning something over in his mind
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