TWO ALPHAS ONE BOND
Utterly, irrevocably gone.
Then, a pulse. Stronger this time. It started as a warmth at the base of my spine, a slow, insistent creep that spread upwards. It wasn't painful yet, but it was demanding, like the air before a storm breaks. I lowered my hand. Zeviar and Kael were still locked in their brutal dance, the room holding its breath, Aldric a statue, Aurora watching with worried eyes, and Orion a sentinel, poised to ignite the whole scene if necessary, though the fire seemed more complicated than he’d anticipated.