an’s

off, from the moment

when you meet your soulmate for the first time, you’re supposed to feel som

them and mate with someone else,

her. I felt that pull back then. That’s how I knew she was my de

the first time yet. That happened when I was eighteen. And that’s when I was supposed to be able to

seem odd to many of my kind, it doesn’t frazzle me. I’ve never work

lp

a, looking at me expectantly. What was

reas, then glances back at me.

een my two subordinat

e Ravenwood Pack, boss. There has been some activity down the

enge

idicu

eir plans. That way, we’ll show every werewol

issively. “Levi, take a few of

nd I look up at my

For a big guy like him, he sure knows how t

automatically, and the

better than three people who really know you exchanging

e until she wakes up,”

body. These three are my most trusted aides. They were there before I had everything

” Hanna say

ll get right to

accompany him,”

her, frowning.

t a kid anymore, Andreas. You don’t have to

ook any less worr

ls him, then turns to

ut she’s right, she isn’t a kid anymore, and she can hold her own. Hanna can hunt and f

she-wolf who can kick anyone’s ass across the room. Besides, he needs to get used to the idea of being separated f

you really worried,

is feet. “It isn’t

nna. “Andreas, I need y

y to change my mind. “If anything happens to

houlder. “Yeah, buddy, got that,” he says,

heavy boots making steady thuds

to her brother. She gives him a quick hug a

one, hurryin

go. I can feel how much he wants to go after her.

yes. I’ve been awake for almost twenty-four hours now. Un

t five,”

Hanna get to the Ravenwood Pack, it

ll go check on Mari. K

. “Sure

atform and cross t

can reach them. They bow their heads as I walk past, and so does everyone I co

tter b

ed to knock her out for

her in some way slithers into my

ke my

e’s al

worked on her differen

guard stationed outside

s head. “Not

ing

woman is sitting beside her bed, a healer. She sho

sk, walking over

a, sh

her skin. I lean in and inspect her closely. There are dark bruises on her brow, ch

in the corner of the room. Hands held in front of her face, she stutters, “She…sh

to fists at my s

re rushing for the door. She’s gone in an instant, as if afraid I’ll tear h

closely. Somebody beat her up, that’s for sure. I’ve had

oked okay

face. Right. She had been wear

o be that asshole from the club. The one who had the guts to poi

again when I go looking for him.

my touch. Maybe if I help he

hang it on the chair the healer just vacated. M

dy and lie down next to her. Then I wra

d bette