Alex POV
The hospital room had finally gone quiet, but the silence didn’t feel peaceful.
It felt heavy.
Loaded.
Like the air itself knew everything in our lives had just changed forever.
Riley sat beside me on the narrow bed, her knees pulled close, her fingers trembling in her lap. I could feel her anxiety through the bond that was slowly forming between us — not a mate bond, but something older, deeper.
Sisters.
Twins.
Royal blood.
And somewhere out there… the people who had taken us.
The ones who were probably still hunting us.
Mason stood by the door, arms crossed, eyes sharp. He wasn’t relaxed — not even close. His wolf was on alert, pacing behind his gaze like it sensed danger creeping closer.
Dad sat across from us, the weight of his confession etched deeply into the li
