One Hundred-Twenty-Eight

I can tell he wants to ask why, but doesn’t. Instead, he says,

"She will be like most that have just gone through the change? Or coming of age. She will be scared."

Before I can answer him, I hear her sweet, soft voice in my head,

“Zachariah? Where are you?”

I smile as I answer her, “Good afternoon Yasmine, I am in the Alpha's office. Was there something you needed?”

“Why didn’t you wake me? I would have helped…”

“Yasmine, your sleep was so restless overnight that when you had finally seemed to be getting some peaceful sleep, I didn’t want to disturb you! I am nearly finished here. This pack is safe, so why don’t you go and do some exploring? You will like the training area here…”

“Okay, I will see you in a bit, then?”

“Yes, I will come and find you when I am done.”

I then cut the link to Yasmine and focus back on Jasper’s question, "Yes. I am expecting her to be terrified, but she will face it like she does everything else, with her amazing fire…"

He looks at me in confusion, b