"There's a way to stop this. To save Ember. To close the doors. But it requires sacrifice. Your sacrifice."
"I'm listening."
"Break the alpha bond. Sever your connection to Crescent Moon completely. It's how they're tracking us. How the Council always finds us. Your pack bond creates a signature that even the Primordials can follow."
"If I break it, I lose everything."
"If you don't, Ember burns. The Primordials win. And the world you know ends." The voice crackled with interference. "You have forty-eight hours to decide. But Kade, please. Trust me. Break the bond. It's the only way."
"How do I know this is real? That you're real?"
Silence. Then…
"The night before I left, I told you I loved you. You said you knew. I asked how. You said…"
"Because you snore. And you only snore when
