Chapter 198

Elara's POV

The moment I admitted it aloud—that I was truly seeing Zarek —I could almost feel Zorath's silence hanging like a weight through the WolfComm line.

"Yes. It's true," I said firmly, not giving myself the option of retreat.

For a moment there was nothing but the faint crackle of the signal, and my heart twisted with unease. "Zorath?" I asked softly.

"Elara… I—" His voice caught, a