A sudden pulse rattled through me, sharp and jagged, like lightning striking somewhere beneath my skin. I froze, hands clutching the couch cushions.Something… someone was stirring.Kate.Her presence was faint, fragile, but undeniable. Sealed, yes—but even in deep sleep, she reached for me, poking at something in my chest I hadn’t thought possible. A flicker of guilt twisted deep inside me, sharp enough to steal my breath.“Ella…” I whispered into the empty room, but the voice didn’t come from me. It was just the echo of her essence brushing against mine, fragile and whispering through the veil of sleep.Griffin shifted beside me, or maybe it was Jake—his body close enough I could feel the heat radiating from him, his wolf stirring as he smelled what I felt. He leaned slightly forward, jaw tight, eyes sharper than ever.“You feel that,” he murmured, voice low, almost a growl, “Don’t fight it. She’s still there… but she’s not your anchor. You are.”My anchor, I wasn't sure if I was.
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