Ariana
Ariana sat quietly at the edge of the bed, her body still weak, her mind far away. She hadn't moved much since she woke up.
Not because she didn't want to, but because she didn't have the strength.
Her body still felt drained, even though the poison was no longer killing her. Something inside her had changed, something she didn't fully understand yet. Her wolf was there, but it didn't feel the same.
And the bond…
Her chest tightened.
It was gone.
Completely gone.
She closed her eyes slowly as tears slipped down her cheeks.
"I can't feel him…" she whispered.
Not even a little.
Damian was gone from her.
And that truth hurt deeply.
The door opened.
Ariana didn't look up. She already knew who it was.
Rowan.
His presence filled the room b
