Thessara's POVJuly stumbled down the basement stairs, phone clutched in her shaking hand. Her face was ghost-white, eyes red-rimmed like she'd been crying. She thrust the phone toward me, showing a sketch she'd obviously drawn the moment she woke up—rough, desperate lines that somehow conveyed absolute terror."I made contact with my mom," July said, voice trembling. "The real one. She's trapped in this void, this gray empty space, but she can see things. Feel things through the spirit sharing her body. And she showed me something." She swiped to another sketch. "She showed me why Asher needs your blood specifically."Rowan moved closer, studying the drawings with sharp eyes. Kieran's hand found mine, squeezed tight. Marcus shifted from the corner, suddenly alert."Tell us everything," I said. "Exactly what she showed you."July took a shaky breath. "In the dream, I was in that void with her. She looked so tired, like she's been fighting to stay conscious for weeks. But when she saw
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