As Kai approached Elena, a surge of emotions flooded through them both as their hands met. The mate bond, long though severed, reignited with a fierce intensity, sending tingles of recognition and longing coursing through their bodies. Elena's eyes widened in disbelief as her body's response confirmed the impossible – her mate, Kai, was alive and standing before her.
A choked sob escaped her lips as tears streamed down her cheeks, mingling with the shock and overwhelming relief flooding her senses. "Kai!" she cried out, her voice filled with desperation and disbelief. Without hesitation, she threw herself into his arms, her embrace tight and desperate as she clung to him as if afraid he might vanish before her eyes.
“My rabbit, forgive me for arriving so late,” Kai tried to speak soothin
