Chapter 164: Dimensional Stability
SAGE POV
The basement burst with dimensional energy the second Caleb disappeared into Luna’s mind.
I threw myself forward, grabbing Lily’s shoulders as reality bent and twisted around us. "Don’t let go of his hand!" I shouted over the roar of tearing space.
"I can’t hold on!" Lily cried. Her fingers were white-knuckled around Caleb’s limp hand, but I could see the tension on her face. "Something’s pulling him away from me!"
The walls around us flickered between solid concrete and empty space. Through the cracks, I caught glimpses of other realities - forests made of crystal, cities floating in purple skies, worlds where the rules of physics worked completely differently.
"This is impossible," Viktor gasped. "The dimensional walls are collapsing. If this keeps up, we’ll be scattered across different realities."
But that wasn’t what scared me most. What scared me was watching Lily fight to keep her mate bond intact while reality fell apart around us. Because as she did, something amazing was happening.
The chaotic energy flowing through the basement began to organize itself. Not disappearing, but making patterns. Settling into beats that matched the beating of Lily’s heart.
"Lily," I said quickly. "Look at me. What are you feeling right now?"
"Terror," she said instantly. "Pure terror that I’m going to lose Caleb before I even got him back."
"Good. Keep feeling that. Don’t let go of it."
"Are you insane?" Aiden demanded. "Why would you want her to be scared?"