Crystal's POV The endless, icy void didn't feel like death, there was no sound and no pain, only a vast, weightless stillness that seemed to stretch infinitely in every direction. The pain on my veins had vanished, replaced by a strange, buoyant silence. I couldn't feel the hard stone of the Silver Moon balcony beneath my feet, nor could I feel Kenneth’s warm, desperate embrace holding me upright. Kenneth. His name echoed through my mind, sending a faint spark of silver light rippling out across the darkness. I reached out through our mate bond, searching for his golden heat, but the tether was silent. It wasn't broken, I could still feel it but a vast, invisible wall stood between us. "Do not fear, my child. He is safe on earth." The voice didn't come from behind me or beside me; it reverberated gently from within the very fabric of the space itself. It was rich, serene, and warm, echoing like the clear chime of a silver bell across a tranquil lake. As the voice settled
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