Chapter Thirty-Eight

I sat on the couch and panted slowly as I tried to hold back the pain, trying to power through. It made me feel like such a mess that all I could focus on was Magnus and the pain I was feeling. I could only imagine how much pain he himself was in. If this was just a portion of his pain then I prayed to the Gods he was passed out so he couldn't feel it all. I stood and told Lindy she could stay in the guest room if she wanted but Elise offered her the other side of her bed, neither of them wanting to be alone.

They both hugged me goodnight before heading downstairs to the second level, Sterling going with them and promising to stay awake and on the lookout for anything. I wished them a good night and then stayed curled up on the couch while Stienn paced the living room and kept looking out each window. I lay on my side in the fetal position, groaning as I feel the pain flutter through me. I growl under my breath and shiver, feeling my wolf and dragon acting restlessly as they feel the