I nodded, feeling the same magnetic draw. "Before, it was like looking through fogged glass. Now everything is clear." I took a deep breath, gathering my courage. "I want to complete the bond. Properly. With both of you." Their reactions were immediate—pupils dilating, postures straightening, a subtle shift in their scents that spoke of desire and restrained power. "Are you certain?" Jackson asked, always the more cautious of the two. "This isn't because of Marc's petition or the Conclave?" "No," I said firmly. "It's because I've finally found all of myself, and now I know what-who-I want." I looked between them, these two men who had become essential to me in such a short time. "I choose both of you. Not because our wolves demand it, but because I want it." Maison moved first, closing

