THIRD PERSON POV
Harmony paced her room, her heartbeat thrumming in her ears. The mindlink from her mother had come through barely a minute ago, sharp and panicked.
*Brittany is awake.*
The words struck her like a slap to the face. She knew this moment would come, but she hadn’t expected it so soon. Her chest tightened as panic clawed at her insides. Brittany waking up wasn’t just a problem—it was a disaster waiting to unfold. All the careful lies, the manipulation, the plans she had painstakingly put into motion, were teetering on the edge of collapse. If Brittany spoke, if she told Alex and the pack what had really happened... it was over.
Harmony’s pulse raced, her mind whirring in a thousand different directions, seeking a way out, a solution.
*I need to run.*
She didn’t waste ti
