Soren

"Well... There's nothing we can do about that for now. Just wait for Ayla's transformation." I spoke and took a deep breath, staring at the ceiling, feeling my heart squeeze, not knowing how long it would take and whether the woman I loved would come back very different from the one I had learned to love.

"Of course, but..." Victor approached Ghost. "Tell me, Ghost, are you willing to kneel before me and Soren?"

"Yes and no..." Ghost replied, and I stared at him intensely. "If my bond with Ayla is in place, I'll wait for her decision on whether to accept me. As long as Ayla rejects me,...