(Aria)
One week after the challenge, Kael is finally healed enough to resume normal Alpha duties. His wounds closed faster than Dr. Monroe expected, thanks to his Alpha healing abilities. The broken leg took longest, but even that is back to full strength now.
I wake up feeling strange. Nauseous. Dizzy. My body feels different in ways I can't quite explain.
'Something's wrong with us,' Ember says through our link.
'Wrong how?'
'I don't know. But something has changed.'
I get out of bed carefully, trying not to wake Kael. He's been pushing himself too hard during recovery, insisting on attending every meeting and patrol briefing despite Dr. Monroe's orders to rest.
The moment I stand, a wave of nausea hits me so hard I have to sit back down. My stomach rolls and twists. I barely make
