POV: **Aria**“It’s your wolves rejecting each other.”The words hit harder than the pain.Kael’s arms were still around me. His chest rose fast against my cheek.“No,” he said sharply. “That’s not possible.”Seren did not look away.“The ritual forced early merging. Now the instinct is fighting the control.”Another sharp wave tore through my chest.This time Kael groaned too.I pulled back just enough to look at him.His golden eyes flickered.For a split second, they flashed red.Not normal red.Wild.Unstable.“You’re shifting,” I whispered.“I’m not,” he growled.But his claws were already pressing through his fingertips.The air thickened with his scent.My wolf stirred in panic.Run.Fight.Choose.I grabbed his wrist.“Kael, look at me.”He focused on me with effort.His breathing was uneven now.The bond pulsed again.This time it felt like a rope tightening around my ribs.I gasped.Seren stepped closer, voice urgent.“You both need to separate slowly.”“That makes it worse,
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