Talia's POV
A warm sensation rises from the back of my neck and flows down my spine. My vision blurs for a moment, and when it clears, everything feels sharper than before. The voices around me fade into the background, and all I can feel is him—his presence, his energy. It feels like something unseen is pulling me toward him, steady and impossible to ignore.
My thoughts start to race. At first, I don’t understand what is happening. Confusion fills my mind, one thought after another. Is this how the mate bond feels? Does it push people into trouble? Because the urge to hug Alpha Bran and kiss him becomes too difficult to resist. Then it hits me. It's the bond. I am feeling the exact way Mom said I would feel.
The realization forms slowly but clearly. The feeling is strong, stronger tha
