Chapter 102

Briar’s POV

"Okay, you guys are going to think I’m crazy," I said, dropping the book on the table with a heavy thud that made the coffee cups rattle.

The morning sun streamed through the safe house windows, casting long shadows across the room where we sat around the breakfast table. I’d been up since dawn, devouring every page of Theo’s book, and what I’d found had left me both terrified and strangely hopeful.

"We already think you’re crazy," Kylan said with a grin, taking a sip of his coffee. "That’s part of your charm."

"I’m serious," I insisted, opening the book to a page I’d marked with a torn piece of paper. "Listen to this. ‘The siren consciousness exists as a separate entity within the hybrid, capable of independent thought and communication. Through proper resonance techniques, the host can achieve temporary merger, accessing the full scope of siren memories and abilities.’"

Kai set down