Lena stood in the quiet chamber long after Kai’s footsteps faded.Dawn light crept through the high window and touched the stone floor. The sheet still hung loose around her. Jax remained beside her, close but not touching. His presence felt steady. Like something that would not break even if everything else did.“They will not stay gone,” he said.Lena’s voice came out low. “I know.”She could still feel both of them. Vance’s bond sat cold and distant, edged with pain. Kai’s pulled sharp and restless. The quieter thread toward Jax stayed warm under her ribs.A sudden crash echoed from the lower halls.Not music.Not laughter.Something heavy. Wrong.Jax’s head turned toward the broken door. His silver eyes narrowed.“They found us.”Lena’s pulse jumped. “Who?”“Council trackers. And others. The ones who do not care about vampire territory.”Another crash. Closer. Voices rose. Shouts. The sound of boots and steel moved up through the building.Jax moved fast. He picked up her dress fr
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