For a few seconds, nobody spoke.
Jessica and Tasha stared at Freya with wide, disbelieving eyes.
Her voice had changed. Only moments ago, she had struggled to put a few words together. Now she spoke clearly, with a confidence that hadn't been there before.
And she knew her name.
Jessica glanced at Jayden, then back at Freya. "Wait. How can she speak so clearly now? She could barely talk five minutes ago."
Jayden blinked, equally thrown off by the sudden, drastic evolution in her speech. Even with the flood of memories fresh in his mind, hearing her speak with such sharp, refined clarity was jarring.
Before he could voice his own confusion, a series of system notifications flashed across his vision.
[Soul Bonding Complete]
[You have successfully established a pact with the Winter Wolf (Mythic)]
[Alert! New bonded entity detected]
[Classification: Non-Beast Species]
[System Alert: The 'Bonded Beasts' tab has been updated to: 'Bonded Companions']
