CHAPTER 24 Unexpected

  IAN'S POV

  I nodded, feeling my heart pound in my chest. "Yes, Leah. It's you."

  I could feel the connection between us, like a chord of energy stretching between our hearts. The bond was undeniable, and I knew it had been there from the start.The silence that followed was heavy with meaning.

  She was processing it all, the implications, the emotions. And then she looked at me, a mixture of surprise, uncertainty, and something else I couldn't quite read.

  I could tell that Leah was still processing this new information, so I gave her a moment to let it sink in.

  After a few moments, she looked at me again, her eyes filled with emotion. "I've never felt anything like this before," she said, her voice trembling. "I thought I was just imagining it."

  I reached out and took her hand, feeling a jolt of electricity run through me at the touch. "It's not your imagination," I said.

  "Our wolves are connected in a way that's deeper than anything we've ever felt before."