LOGINIt was a kiss we both lingered over, neither one of us in any hurry to end it.Finally, after a long quiet moment of connection, I broke the kiss but only pulled back slightly.I reached up to touch Nathan’s face, tracing the line of his lips, his jaw.“I’m so glad you were there,” I said to him, th
Andy POV“Mom!” I cried as I rushed into her room at the clinic.I had been told that she was awake, and all better, but I hadn’t really been able to believe it.Actually, I think I was scared to believe it.Because if it wasn’t really true, I didn’t know how I could stand it.Seeing Mom laying in a
Nathan POV“Claire? Can you hear me?”“Step away from her!” Baldwin shouted. “This has nothing to do with you.”Ignoring him, I kept my focus on Claire’s face. It was utterly still, not a flicker of emotion or expression.And yet, I’d felt that moment of connection. And I really had heard her in my
Third Person POVA wave of psychic energy burst like a silently exploding star from the upper room of the Royal clinic. In a white-hot wave it rushed out into the world, passing through walls and cars and people.It washed over the body of Royal Alpha laying still and unresponsive in the next room.
I still would have lost a direct fight with someone as skilled at psychic attacks as Baldwin.That made me think of the battle he mentioned between our mothers, and I wanted to know if it was true.Dad, Baldwin mentioned Mom. He said she died because of a battle she had with his mother.Is that true
Claire POVNathan continued to visit me as he said he would, keeping me updated on the state of the world.From the goings on around my own pack to the general state of the realm, Nathan made me feel like I was truly informed about what was going on with my people and my citizens.Amelia did much th
Andy POVI woke up slowly, feeling confused and stiff and really weak.Part of my body was numb, like it had fallen asleep the way my foot sometimes did when I sat for too long.The rest of it…Oh, it really hurt!Had I fallen down a hill or something??Every part of my body that I could feel was ac
Andy POVI was in the Royal clinic for days, my body healing a little bit more every day.And even though I had to stay in my room, and in my bed, it wasn’t boring.Because Claire was there.But it wasn’t Claire anymore.It was Mom.It made me feel all wriggly on the inside with happiness every time
Claire POVHeart pounding, head throbbing, I threw all of my energy into stabilizing Andy as he lay there in that rainy, muddy field.With Nathan’s help, it was just enough to keep his heart beating, his lungs breathing, and keep his brain alive.I prayed for the Betas to get help to us quickly, tho
Nathan POVAndy and I returned to Silverfang, both of us feeling changed by what happened back at the Royal territory.It was a struggle, trying to return to our regular schedules. Trying to pretend nothing completely life-altering had happened.It wasn’t easy, and the news didn’t make it any easier







