Bella woke up on Sunday morning feeling like a bundle of raw nerves. The anticipation was eating her alive. Today was Asher’s birthday, the day they were supposed to know, once and for all, if they were fated mates. But instead of excitement, Bella felt strangely agitated, her nerves on edge. She spent the morning pacing around her room, trying to distract herself by preparing for the celebration later, but something just didn’t feel right.
As the day wore on, her restlessness grew, and what made it worse was the silence from her wolf, Banja. Usually, Banja was a comforting presence in the back of her mind, always ready with a snarky comment or wise advice, but today… nothing.
"Banja?" Bella called out mentally, hoping to hear something—anything—from her wolf.
After a pause, Banja final
