Bridging the Distance: A Bond Reconnected

The cabin door closed behind Kaelen, leaving me alone with my thoughts and the weight of our impossible situation. I stared at the ceiling, my mind racing with everything we'd just learned. Portal physics, damaged connections between realms, months of separation—possibly years.

No. I wouldn't accept that.

I sat up in bed, pushing away the blankets and centering myself. If our mental connection worked once, I could make it work again. This time, I'd focus on one bond at a time, starting with the one who needed me most.

Ronan.

Jaxon had said nothing about him during our group conversation. His absence was concerning—Ro was the gentlest of my bonds, the one who'd struggled most with his confidence. Being cut off from me would hit him especially hard.