Chapter 55

Neaera-

Over the next three days, I focused mostly on getting my head right. Since I didn’t need to feed so soon after taking what I did from Stryker, I used the time to gain better control over my ability. I was surprised by how far I have come.

Natalia had stayed behind to help me, and I could even consider us friends now. She didn’t stay inside the pack territory because most of the pack members had an issue with it. Instead, she and a few of the vampires that wanted to stay behind to help took over the cabin that the hybrids had stayed in for a bit.

With Natalia’s help though, I was now able to use my empathic ability without as much pain. Sometimes it was a little overwhelming and did leave me with a migraine, but nothing I couldn’t handle. Today she was going to help me overcome my sickness from drinking out of a blood bag.

Stryker didn’t know that I was planning to do it, because I didn’t want him to talk me out of it. After nearly killing him from taking too much blood, I knew