Pain hits so hard my knees give out. One second I’m standing, the next my knees buckle as fire burns through my stomach. The pup kicks hard enough to steal my breath.
Kieran catches me before I hit the ground, his grip iron-tight. “Sienna!” Panic slams through the bond. I dig my claws into his bare shoulders without meaning to.
“It’s the pulse from earlier,” I gasp through clenched teeth. “The energy wave they hit the wall with—it’s still echoing inside him. He’s pushing back.”
Elara moves toward us but freezes when Maddox growls.
“Don’t,” Kieran snarls, eyes flashing gold. “Not another step.”
Elara raises her hands. “Alpha, please. If the Bridge energy is unstable—”
“Shut up.” Kieran lifts me effortlessly, cradling me against him.
Tabitha appears beside us. “Si, is it the baby or
