Orion: Shattered Bond - Chapter 15

Zane

I wake up with a jolt, my chest heaving as the remnants of that damn nightmare cling to me. The room is dim, unfamiliar, but the scent of pack is everywhere—Arkyn’s packhouse, no doubt. My body feels like I’ve been hit by a truck, and my head pounds with the aftermath of whatever the hell happened to me last night.

My mind is still scrambled, the memory of Orion’s face twisted in pain flashing through my mind like a broken record. That dream… it was too real. Too close to everything I’ve tried to bury.

The door creaks open, and I tense immediately, my instincts kicking in before I even realize it’s him.

Orion steps into the room, his expression shifting from guarded to surprised when he sees I’m awake. “Zane,” he says, his voice softer than I expect. “Didn’t think you’d be up this soon.”

I sit up slowly, my muscles protesting every movement, but I don’t take my eyes off him. There’s something in the way he looks at me; like he’s relieved but also unsure, like he’s still trying to