—•STORMY•—
My mouth opened, but no words came out.
I stood frozen, my heart pounding violently against my ribs.
The room seemed to close in around me, the air so hot and heavy I could barely draw a breath.
That one word—"MATE"—echoed in my mind, a shockwave that left me dizzy.
“M-Mate?” I finally whispered, the word trembling on my lips.
Jace and Julian didn’t move. They just stared at me, their gazes so intense that it made my knees feel weak.
I was in shock.
I couldn’t believe it.
Was I really hearing this?
I rubbed my eyes roughly, convinced I must be dreaming.
“Mate! Mate! Mate!”
A voice I hadn’t heard in years screamed from deep inside me.
It was my wolf.
She was alive and utterly ecstatic, and that was the final, stunning confirmation.
Jace and Julian were really my
