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Chapter 471
~Zara’s POV~
"There are consequences," Siona said softly. "When someone is brought back from the other side using the Golden Scale, it is not simply life that returns—it is a bond. A tether."
I stared at her as my pulse quickened. "A bond to what?"
"To the dragon whose scale was used in the resurrection," Siona said solemnly.
My stomach turned.
"You mean... Snow is bonded to the dragon prince now?"
"Yes," she confirmed. "And that bond changes him. Not just physically. Spiritually. His soul has been rewritten, reshaped in part by the creature that gave him life again. One of the signs is the shifting of the eyes—violet, ice-blue, or something else entirely. And sometimes... sometimes, that tether reaches even further."
She leaned in slightly. "Sometimes it connects the revived one to the one who brought him back. They can feel each other. They are connected and if he is lucky in this case, even get his powers."
My heart dropped. "Then if he isn’t lucky?" I forced myself to ask.
"Then his eyes would be the least of your worries, as any harm befallen the dragon would be met with him."
"No."
Siona’s expression fell. "I’m sorry, Zara." She blinked softly as she reached for my hand. "I wish there was something more I could have done."
As much as I wanted to scream out, ’a little warning would have been appreciated’, I just couldn’t.
"You think... You think he’s being linked to Davion?"
"I don’t know," she admitted. "But it is possible. Especially if Davion’s presence still lingers... within you, within the scale’s aura. It is not unheard of."
I swallowed hard. "He hasn’t said anything about any of this. He doesn’t seem to notice."
Siona’s expression was unreadable. "Has he been acting like himself lately?"
I opened my mouth to answer, then paused.
Had he?
Before I could respond, a familiar voice cut through the silence.
"Zara?"
We both turned sharply.
Snow stood in the doorway, shirtless, looking remarkably handsome, and then I saw it again. His heterochromia eye colour and I swallowed.
I gently tapped on the counter to draw Siona’s attention without looking at her to alert Snow. Thankfully, she sensed my intentions and followed his line of sight.
His hair was tousled from sleep, but his expression was alert, sharp, and concerned.
His eyes... were blue and violet again. But I wasn’t sure anymore if that was better.
Siona tapped lightly on the counter too, and I guessed she had seen it. Suddenly, Snow stepped inside. "What’s going on here?"
Siona and I exchanged a glance.
Neither of us answered yet as he took another two steps in.
Siona and I remained frozen in the kitchen while Snow’s presence cut through the tension like a blade through silk.
The air around us shifted, thick with the weight of what we couldn’t say. I forced a soft smile and crossed my arms, pretending nothing was wrong.
Siona did the same, casually reaching for a dried herb jar from the shelf, as though our conversation moments ago had been about soup or seasoning, not soul-binding resurrection magic.
Snow’s eyes flickered between the two of us. He didn’t miss the exchanged glances or the way our shoulders tightened. But instead of pressing immediately, he leaned against the counter with a sigh.
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