The night before the world changed, Yu Zhen stood by the palace window watching falling snow.
Behind him, Lian Xuan approached quietly and slipped his arms around Yu Zhen's waist.
The Omega leaned back into the embrace, fitting against Lian Xuan's chest like he belonged there.
"I feel it coming," Yu Zhen murmured. "The pull."
"Yes," Lian Xuan said. "Me too."
The system activated fully for the first time since the awakening began.
[WORLD TRANSFER INITIATED][MEMORY FRAGMENT 1 COMPLETION: EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT][SOUL THREAD ACTIVE ACROSS DIMENSIONS]
Yu Zhen turned into Lian Xuan's arms.
"No matter what world we wake into…" Yu Zhen whispered.
Lian Xuan didn't let him finish.
He kissed Yu Zhen deeply, holding nothing back this time, pouring promise into the press of their lips.
"…you'll be mine," he murmured against Yu Zhen's mouth. "And I'll be yours."
They held each other until the system's light flared between them.
Yu Zhen vanished in a golden shimmer.
Lian Xuan reached for empty air.
The palace went still.
WORLD
Memory Fragment 1 stabilised.Soul-thread linkage secured.