The moment the bond turned on him, I understood that something ancient between us had begun to correct itself.
The shift did not come as an explosion or a violent rupture, but as a precise redirection of power that carried far more danger than chaos ever could.
The force that had been pressing against me, shaping my reactions and restricting my choices, withdrew with sudden clarity and surged toward Kael instead, as if it had recognized an imbalance it could no longer ignore.
His grip on my wrist tightened instinctively, but this time it was not an act of control. It was a reaction. And that difference changed everything.
Kael’s expression did not fracture, but I saw the shift in him, subtle yet undeniable, the precise moment he realized that the control he held over the bond was no lo
