Jax's POV
The power radiating from her hit me like a physical force.
Her wolf wasn't just awakening.
It was erupting.
I felt it through the bond. The connection flared so bright it burned.
Then I felt something else.
"Liora." I reached for her. "Look at me."
Her eyes opened. No longer green.
Pure gold. Wolf eyes.
And in them, I saw the truth I'd been denying.
She wasn't just my chosen mate.
She was my Fated Mate.
My second chance.
The one the Moon Goddess had given me after I'd lost the first.
Terror seized my chest.
"Jax?" Her voice came out strained. "What's happening to me?"
"Your wolf." I kept my voice steady. "She's fully awake now."
"I can feel her." She gripped my arms. "She's so strong. So angry."
"Let her come through. Don't
