Chapter 125 – The Voice That Wasn't His
The silence in the room didn't hold after he spoke. It tightened instead, the air growing heavier in a way that made it hard to ignore what had just settled into place. Nothing moved at first, but the stillness didn't feel uncertain anymore.
Ryder felt it through the bond before anything else changed. The connection didn't pull or twist like before, but it pressed in a way that felt deliberate, like something had stepped into it and decided to stay. His stance shifted without thinking, his focus locking onto Kael.
Mira didn't move closer this time. Her attention sharpened instead, her posture adjusting slightly as she watched him, not with hesitation, but with understanding. Whatever had just surfaced wasn't something she could control the same way.
