Chapter 146 After the Fire

　　Raymond's POV 　　The mountain is still. The storm of the Prime Wolf is over. The earth no longer quakes under the weight of his presence. The world is safe, but there’s a hollowness in the air. Caitlyn is here, but she’s not. She’s physically with me, but there’s a distance in her eyes, an emptiness that makes the victory feel bittersweet. 　　I watch her every moment, hoping for some sign, some flicker of recognition. But the truth is clear. She doesn’t remember me. She doesn’t remember us. 　　The first time I touched her, her skin didn’t shiver in response. Her eyes didn’t light up when they met mine. She still feels familiar to me—too familiar—but the bond between us is gone. Her memories of us are locked behind some barrier, some wall that I can’t tear down. 　　I stay close, never leaving her side. Kane and Selene have tried to explain what happened, how the ritual tore our bond apart, how the memories were lost when the seal was complete. But they only tell me what I already know. Wh