Elise’s POV
Something’s wrong
Sleep vanished in an instant.
I opened my eyes, and the first thing I felt was the weight. Not physical weight, but something deeper, heavier—like my body was trapped in invisible sludge. My limbs took too long to respond, and when I tried to sit up, a sharp wave of exhaustion latched onto my muscles.
I frowned.
Took a deep breath.
This wasn’t normal.
I blinked, trying to shake off the sensation, but the fog in my mind refused to clear. My heartbeat was slow, heavy—like something was pulling it down.
"Freidis."
My wolf growled in my mind, but her presence felt... distant. Not like a severed bond, but like a muffled sound on the other side of a thick wall.
"Are you okay?"
"Something’s wrong."
Her voice vibrated through me, but it lacked the strength
