Everyone paused, their narrowed eyes pinning me in place. I said nothing.
“I remember your exact words,” Callum said after a moment. “‘She’s in danger. I can feel it.’” His gaze sharpened. “How did you know that, Kierygan?”
Beside him, Ulyanna’s lips curled into a knowing, almost amused smile. “You can only sense someone’s strong emotions like that,” she said softly, “if they’re your mate. Your soulbound.”
Still, I said nothing. I wasn’t ready to give them this truth—not yet. I wanted the first person to hear it to be her.
Callum let out a quiet huff of laughter and shook his head. “Come on, Kier,” he pressed, his tone teasing but his eyes bright with certainty. “I already knew. I just want to hear it from you. I want to hear that I’m right.”
I clenched my jaw, then sighed sharply. “T
