Natalie~
The vision hit me like a thunderbolt, ripping through my soul with the force of a thousand storms. One moment, I was standing in Tiger's woven vine home, surrounded by my family and the ethereal glow of my mother, the Moon Goddess. The next, a horrific image flashed before my inner eye: my precious Katrina, my fierce, independent daughter with her beautiful hair fanned out like a halo in a bathtub, her vibrant blue eyes dulling, fading into nothingness. Blood. So much blood. Danger wrapped around her like a shroud, mortal and immediate. My celestial magic surged uncontrollably, light bursting from my skin in a frantic alarm.
"No!" I gasped, my voice breaking as the vision clawed at my heart. I couldn't think, couldn't breathe. All I knew was I had to get to her. Now.
Without a second's hesitation, I lunged for Zane's hand, my fingers intertwining with his strong, calloused ones. His Lycan eyes widened in confusion, but he didn't pull away—he never did. "Natalie, what—"
