TWENTY-FOUR
ANNABEL
The portal swirled around us in a multihued kaleidoscope, until a sharp flash of light tore the dream world away, revealing the grassy patch of land where we’d left Grim, Bjarni, and Magni. I landed on top of Saga, the impact with his hard chest forcing a grunt from my throat.
“You okay?” Saga asked, strong arms closing protectively around my body. Despite the roughness of his voice, there was no mistaking the tender note in it.
“Yeah, I’m….” I stared down at him, the frantic beating of my heart slowly quieting as I took in the unaccustomed softness in his flint-gray eyes. His brothers’ voices quieted to a murmur as I finally saw him. My mate. Like I’d seen him in the dream-trial. His deepest fears laid bare, his heart finally open and vulnerable for me. He hadn’t c
