“I woke up in the hospital later that day. He left me alone for a while. Nearly a year went by. He withdrew me from warrior training and I never spoke of what happened. Mom hinted that she knew based on my injuries but somehow my father was left in the dark. At least that’s what I thought. Two weeks before my fifteenth birthday he went storming out of the house. My mom ran out after him. Alpha Tristan showed up at my door three hours later. It was obvious that he had been in a fight. He asked if he could come in. He was polite and I was concerned about my parents. He went to the kitchen and cleaned his hands and face. When he finished he turned to me and apologized. He told me that there had been a rogue attack. Three rogues had crossed the border and avoided his patrolmen. He believed that they had been there before because they went straight to the pack house and knew exactly where to find him. He was in a meeting with my parents discussing my schooling options since I wasn’t a norm

(Jessa’s POV)After a long five and a half hours I finally turn off the main highway onto the gravel road leading into Crimson Dawn. I reach beside me and grab Cole’s hand, rubbing it gently in an effort to wake him. He stirs lightly from the nap he’s been in for the past hour. “Start waking up, Cole. We’re almost home.” I speak calmly despite the growing anxiety within me. Spending the last two months with Cole at the Shadowlands pack has been both nerve racking and relaxing at the same time despite how oxymoronic that even sounds. Being outside the comfort of the only pack that has ever taken care of me after my parents died stirred a level of anxiety that I haven’t had in two years but being reunited with my mate before he arrived home was relieving, despite the stress of my detox and his paralysis. We were supposed to stay until the new year but after getting rid of some of the silver trapped in my wolf, being with Cole has given her even more life than before. This time, she’

“The main one causes your body to tense in such a way that makes it difficult for you to be sexually penetrated. Unfortunately, that defense makes the male use even more force during the assault which results in physical damage. If it is left untreated, and most are, it causes scarring that makes having sex painful. They did explain that if fated mates are tender with each other during consensual sex and they are able to handle getting tied, that the chemicals released will heal the damage caused.” I can tell she has used this as a distraction as she very slowly makes her way down my spine. “That’s a good start. The bath will help relax the muscle spasms I’m having. While I expect sex to cause pain, the chemicals that are released during my orgasm will reduce the perception of pain. The chemicals that are in your semen when you orgasm, the seminal fluids that are continuously released while your glans is engorged and the pressure the tie causes internally will all act together as a

My eyes open quickly at the sounds of her moans. It took me two hours in the tub releasing her of multiple intense muscle spasms before she was capable of even comprehending getting out of the tub. I wrapped her in the soft robe she had hanging in the bathroom and guided her to our bed. She explained where she kept her medication and which ones she thought would benefit her the most. I grabbed a couple bottles of water that were hanging out in the fridge and grabbed the multiple bottles that she requested. I help her as much as I can but we both know the only thing that will help her long term is repeated ties with her mate. The chemicals released from the fated mate during the tie have healing properties that are not well understood by medical professionals. Legend has it that Diana saw the harm that was caused by males becoming overly lustful during the female’s heat cycle. As a result, she attempted to close off access to those females by creating muscle spasms so intense the male

(Andre’s POV) Despite everything that has happened this year I finally find myself taking a moment to just let go. Alpha Julius has taken the time to set up one rocking New Year’s Eve celebration inside the pack house. He explained it’s something he throws every year as a continuation of what his parents did for his birthday. Every year every pack member thirteen years old and older are allowed to attend. He clears out the entire ground floor for dancing and hires a DJ to play all the latest hits. A giant buffet is set up in the dining area for everyone to enjoy. It’s obvious that this pack is very respectable and close knit. I firmly believe that I would be faring much better if I didn’t have to repeatedly report back to Red Fang but that’s to be expected as the coronated heir to the pack. In order to maintain my claim I have to be an active participant in their investigation into the disappearance of my brother and the multitude of atrocities that have been committed by Charles R