I lay on Eden and Jace's bed, the familiar weight of exhaustion pressing down on me like a heavy blanket. The broken television from Blake's broadcast still flickered in my mind, but I pushed it away. I needed to find Axel. Nothing else mattered right now. Eden sat beside me, her hands positioned just above my temples as she maintained the shadow shield around us. The magical buffer helped mute some of the emotional noise from the pack, giving my overtaxed abilities space to function. "Remember," she said softly, "don't force it. Let the dreamwalk come naturally." I closed my eyes and tried to center myself despite bone-deep exhaustion. The mate bond connection to Axel felt distant and muted, but it was there. Somewhere in that thread of awareness lay the key to finding him. Jace stood guard by the door, his hand resting on the handle. "I'll make sure nobody disturbs you," he promised. Finally, blessedly, I felt the familiar tug as my consciousness began to separate from my b
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