Ascension

Jay woke up actually hungry. Like, genuinely starving. His body was demanding food like it had never demanded anything before. The bond had integrated, his three meridians were humming with steady power, and apparently his metabolism had decided to go full nuclear."Someone's awake," Kael said from across the room.The General was standing by a table loaded with food—bread, meat, fruit, soup, shit Jay didn't even recognize. Like he'd been expecting Jay to wake up ravenous."How long was I out?" Jay asked. His voice was rough but better. Usable."Fourteen hours." Nyx appeared from the shadows in the corner. No shirt. Shadow-marks crawling across his pale chest. He looked thoroughly debauched. "You passed out the moment the bond solidified."Jay tried to sit up. His body cooperated this time—sore as hell, but functional. "And you two just... sat here?""Where else would we be?" Kael moved closer with a bowl of soup. "You're our mate. Our bond-partner. Watching you sleep is kind of the j

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Jay sat on the throne and felt completely surreal.Like at any moment someone would wake him up and this would all be some fever dream his brain invented after the bonding ritual nearly killed him.But no. This was real. The weight of the throne under him was real. The crown they'd placed on his head was real. The roaring approval of the court as they swore fealty to the new Sovereign was real.And Kael and Nyx standing on either side of the throne—flanking him, not behind him—were absolutely real."Well," Jay said quietly, "this escalated."Kael actually snorted. "That's your reaction to becoming Sovereign?""What do you want? Deep philosophical commentary about the nature of power?" Jay looked at the court still celebrating. "Nah. We just overthrew a kingdom by existing. I'm calling that a win."Through the bond, he felt them both laughing. Actual amusement. Relief. Pride.*They're proud of me.*"We need to celebrate," Nyx said. Leaning down close. "Properly."Jay's face heated. He

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