Seeing my brother Josh and my mum standing right next to Jensen’s parents made my anxiety spike instantly. My chest tightened, my breathing hitched, and for a moment it felt like the ground beneath me wasn’t steady anymore. Just what I needed—a panic attack right when I’m about to meet my new Alpha and Luna and try not to completely fall apart. “You’ll be fine,” Jensen’s voice came softly beside me, calm and steady, slipping into my mind like a warm hand grounding me. “Remember what I said—be yourself. They’ll love you like the rest of us do.” A wave of calm washed through me, easing the tightness in my chest. I knew it was him. I glanced at him briefly, wondering if one day I’d be able to do that too—send comfort instead of fear, calm instead of anger. I swear he called me love again… I q
