Chapter 23

I-m beyond confused, but okay.” Squeezing my eyes tight closed, I looked deep within myself, searching for what they claimed was inside me.All right, wolf. If you’re in there…can you speak to me? Everything is all topsy-turvy and makes no sense, but if you are there, and if you can, will you give me a sign?

I opened my eyes. The room was not pitch dark; the fog outside the window seemed to glow and gave me enough light to see Dan’s face in front of me. “It’s not working. Maybe we should go to sleep? And figure it out in the morning.” That had, after all, been their suggestion to start with.

“You’re so close. If you give me permission, I will ask my wolf to try to reach her.”

“Let him, little female.” Liam nuzzled the side of my neck. “Usually wolves only communicate with one another once mating has taken place, and we’re not there yet. Alphas can do things the rest of us can’t.”

They weren’t mated yet? They didn’t mean I—no. They couldn’t mean I was their mate, too. But I needed out o