Theresa checked her mana reserves and felt her stomach drop. She did not have enough left for the layered shields. She could not keep the detection ward running at full power either. What remained would only let her do one thing.
She made her choice.
Dominic.
The bond between them stretched wide open. Bond Step 2 pushed past its old limit and changed into something the system did not recognize yet. Every last bit of her amplification, every scrap of protective magic, and every piece of her focus flowed straight into him.
His body jerked hard as the power hit. Muscles locked tight and shook. It felt like someone had dropped him into boiling water and ice at the same time. The two extremes fought across his skin and made each other worse.
