Ravyn
The medical examination table felt colder than ever, and Ravyn had been staring at the ceiling for what felt like hours. Dr. Kellner had been moved to a different wing after her confrontation with Valerius, leaving Ravyn alone with her thoughts and the constant ache in her abdomen that reminded her of her pregnancy complications.
But suddenly, something changed.
The mate bond—which had been nothing more than a faint whisper for hours—suddenly blazed to life with an intensity that made her gasp. Not pain, but presence. Overwhelming, powerful, achingly familiar presence.
*Grayson.*
He was close. Not just in the same general area, but *close.* Close enough that the mate bond was cutting through the electromagnetic interference like a knife through fog.
Ravyn sat up carefully on th
