54

Wakeup. Wakeup. Wakeup.

“Go away,” Emily groaned as she burrowed further into her pillow.

All this time without me and you won’t even wake up to tell me hello, the voice huffed.

“What do you mean all of this time without you,” Emily grumbled. “I just want to finish my nap.”

I might be gone by the time you decide to finally wake up, the voice whined. I thought you would have missed me, the voice said softly.

“Who are you,” Emily mumbled, still trying to wake up. “The only one I am missing is Rica.”

Hello! Who do you think I am?

“Rica? Is that really you?”

Yes! Finally! Yes, it’s me. Who else did you think it was? Do you have another lycan half that I should be worried about, she teased.

“No,” Emily said, sitting up quickly. “I can hear you, but I don’t feel you like I did before. I don’t feel the connection like I can talk to you in my mind like normal.”

Our bond is still mostly severed. That is why I was trying to talk to you while I can. I’m not sure how long this will l