Ivy's POV
I nodded solemnly. "In my last life, Warren had you killed. Dad was killed. Everyone was gone."
My mother absorbed my words with surprising composure. "So you're telling me that you lived a first life?"
"We all do," I explained, looking down at my fidgeting fingers. "Our gifts grant us a second chance. It's like the Goddess wanted us to witness what could happen, then gave us an opportunity to rewrite our fate."
"And it's always bad outcomes..." Her voice trailed off.
"As far as I know," I confirmed with a slight nod.
Mother trembled visibly. "You saw what happened to your pup, and now you're changing your mate..." A tiny flicker of hope sparked in her eyes. "Did you choose when to return? The specific time?"
