Kelani Pov
Jayden's arms were warm and strong as they cradled me against his chest. For the first time in what felt like forever, I didn’t feel afraid. The mirror, Jason’s face, the dark magic—it all felt like a distant nightmare. He held me with a gentleness that contradicted everything I'd come to expect from the Alpha King.
But then, as we crossed the entry into his room, his grip loosened.
"Jayden?" I whispered. I shot him a terrified look. I caught them shaking his head, like his visions were suddenly becoming blurred.
He stumbled. His knees buckled, and before I could fully process what was happening, we crashed onto the floor. His body shielded me from the fall, but he groaned in pain, the sound wrenching from deep in his chest.
"Jayden!" I pushed myself up, panic overtaking t
