JAYDEN

I dragged myself to my feet, spine screaming. The print was gone. Wiped clean. Like it had never been there.

But it had.

And now I knew this wasn’t just about threats or warnings.

This was personal.

Whatever the hell this was...

It wanted her.

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By the time I broke through the edge of the woods, it was so late. The wind had dropped, but the static in the air hadn’t.

My ribs still ached from that hit—whatever the hell that was. I wasn’t sure if the shift back had torn something inside me or if it was the voice… the pull.

I caught sight of Catriona’s car...