Chapter 3: The Bond AwakensMorning light filtered through the partially drawn curtains, soft and golden after the fury of last night’s storm. I woke tangled in warmth, strong limbs draped over me protectively. For a moment I lay still, listening to the steady breathing around me. Damien’s chest rose and fell beneath my cheek, Lucas’s arm curled around my waist from behind, and Kai’s fingers rested lightly on my thigh. The memories of their touches flooded back, sending a fresh wave of heat through my body. I had let them in, allowed myself to feel something I had sworn never to need again. Yet instead of regret, a quiet strength bloomed inside me.I shifted carefully, trying not to wake them, but Lucas’s eyes opened instantly, green and alert. “Good morning, Elena,” he murmured, pressing a kiss to my shoulder. His voice carried that same wild edge from the night before. “How do you feel?”“Overwhelmed,” I admitted honestly, sitting up and pulling the sheet around myself. “This is all
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