Chapter Fifteen

XILLON

Striding to the vacant space adjoining Annalise’s, I draw my mobile phone from my back pocket and send a brief message to Alpha Maxamillian. He and Luna Celestia are in meetings with the neighboring pack-leaders, so I know better than to call.

I send a mind link to Jarek and Zane, then walk back to Annalise’s room. ‘Annalise is awake.’

Upon arriving at Annalise’s room, I see Cadance was gone and Annalise appears to have fallen asleep once again. Sitting down, I caress her cheek and grip her hand in mine, hoping she would wake, but she didn’t.

“Did you contact the Alpha?” Cadance asked as she walked into the room.

“Yeah, but it appears Annalise has drifted off. Should I contact him and tell him it was a false alarm?”

“Let me check her vitals and pupils first.”

Cadance goes about her usual routine of checking Annalise’s vitals and gasps sadly when she looks into her eyes.

“Her eyes are glazed over and her pupils are dilated. Message the Alpha and tell him she appears to have slip