Chapter 56 - the Blissful Forgetness

[Dean’s chamber]

Dean closed the door softly and whispered, "How is she?" Stacy was still catching his breath, his arm aching from the collision with Bianca.

"Believe me, if it weren't for me, she would be dead. But now, she's at least breathing."

Dean, his eyes filled with concern, checked her pulse. "That's not very reassuring. Give her to me; I'll take her to the secret chamber. No one can know she's here. Can you imagine it? The most wanted creature in the country is hidden right in the heart of our pack!"

Stacy puffed, exasperated. "If you had told me about this a week ago, I would never have believed you."

Dean turned the key and pushed the door open, revealing Dervel's secret sanctuary. He guided them to the bed where Jenn used to be invited by the former leader. Carefully, Stacy laid Bianca on the red blanket, her wings half-transitioned, unconscious, and her feathers glistening like they were dipped in black ink. It was a sight neither of them had ever seen before. Bianca was