The air shifted around us, thick and humming, and I could feel the pulse under my skin, the child moving sharply inside me, almost insistently, as if testing the limits. Derek’s hand pressed over mine, guiding, steadying, while Jax’s arm circled my waist, firm and grounding, his breath warm against my ear as he murmured my name like a tether I couldn’t break.A tremor ran through my legs, and I pressed into Derek instinctively, letting his strength hold me upright while Jax’s fingers dug into my side, anchoring me as the energy swirled faster, sharper, alive and impatient. My pulse raced, matching the rhythm of the surge, and I gasped as the forest itself seemed to lean closer, listening, waiting.I leaned back slightly against Jax, shoulders brushing his chest, and he pressed closer, controlling the motion, holding me still even as the child moved violently beneath my ribs. Derek’s hands followed the curve of my back, guiding, restraining, and I felt the simultaneous heat of them bot
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