~Alicia’s POV~
The cold didn't just roll into the Ravine; it claimed it. The mate-bond with Solana was still a raw, beautiful ache in my chest, a golden thread of warmth that made the sudden drop in temperature feel like a physical assault. My power hummed a warning.I stepped in front of Solana, my hand never leaving hers. I felt her fire flicker, a defensive heat radiating from her as she stared at the stranger. "Sarah, Kael, stand down," I projected through the link. "But don't take your eyes off him." Caelum stood at the entrance of the plaza looking like a ghost carved from moonlight. His presence was a void, the opposite of Solana's sun or my storm.
"The Elemental Circle," I repeated, my voice dropping into that heavy,Alpha register. "You've traveled a long way to talk about old le
