The girl had collapsed as she swore allegiance to me, just as I had expected, only now she wasn’t waking up. That I did not expect, and I did not know what to do. I was upon my knees next to her, shaking her body in a bid to make her wake, more panicked than I maybe should be, as I called her name. “Mari.” I urged. “Come on, wake up now.” I told her, reaching for my phone to see just how long may have passed since the girl had crumpled to the floor like a damaged twig.My eyes desperately searched her body for some form of response, but there was nothing. Shit. She was not waking up. I had people collapse on me when they swore allegiance, even had one or two blackout momentarily, but this, this felt wrong. Mari had been unconscious for what felt like an eternity, and nothing I did seemed to be making her stir.‘Hudson.’ I mindlinked my friend, knowing that by now he would be home with his feet up relaxing. He had been desperate to get himself back to his home. To his mate. I hated dis
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