The moment the healer placed the final vial under the soft moonlight, the energy inside me reacted instantly, a sharp surge that made me gasp and press against Derek. He leaned close, lips brushing my temple as his hand slid over my waist, steadying me. Jax was behind me, chest against my back, his arms locking around mine like a shield, heat and scent mingling with mine, and the pulse inside me throbbed hard against both their touch.“I can’t lie,” the healer said, voice tight, eyes wide as they traced the glowing lines forming in the vial. “It’s… it’s alive, more than normal. There’s life, yes, but it’s layered… energy, Alpha, Omega… something else I can’t name yet.”My stomach clenched, heart racing. The life inside me responded instantly, coiling tight with instinct and curiosity, and I felt Derek stiffen, jaw tight. He pressed his mouth to my shoulder briefly, teeth grazing lightly, as if claiming both me and the life that stirred within. “It’s ours,” he murmured, low and possess
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