"So you have a wolf living in your head? And he talks to you?" Jasper asks for the tenth time. He is holding his glass close to his lips, but I think he forgot he was holding it because he hasn't even taken a sip for almost ten minutes. For the most part, he has taken this pretty well, but he is still trying to wrap his brain around the concept of sharing a body with a completely separate consciousness."Yes, Jas. Rocky is my wolf spirit." I nod patiently. “He and I share a body. Most of the time I’m in human form. Sometimes, he takes partial control, like you saw in the car. Sometimes, I transform into Rocky's pure wolf form which is like a regular wolf, but a Hell of a lot bigger.”“I never realized how dumb Jasper is.” Rocky scoffs in my head. “You tell people I can be dense? This guy beats me around the block.”“Knock it off, Rocky.”“So, he has sapience?” Jasper tilts his head at me and finally sips his lemonade.“HE’S USING PRETEND WORDS, FOR GODDESS SAKE!” Rock

“Ah, Mister Marshall. I’m glad you could make it so quickly. Please, have a seat so we can chat.” A man’s voice says from behind us. I turn around to see Doctor Zhang standing there with a tall, thin man who has short, curly blonde hair and brown eyes. The man looks like he is in his late twenties or early thirties. “Who’s this?” I stand defensively in front of Zara’s bed. “This is Doctor Asclepius. He has been a consultant with us for a couple of weeks now.” Doctor Zhang motions to the other man. “I’ve asked him to evaluate Zara.” “Please call me Ace.” The man speaks with a Greek accent and puts his hand out for me to shake. “I spoke with Miss Wilson briefly before she fell asleep, and I would like to discuss her case with you.” He pulls a chair out and motions for me to sit down. I look down at the chair hesitantly, then back at him. He has a reassuring grin that somehow makes me feel better. “Okay, what did she say?” “Well, she wasn

“Okay, I’m going to place my hands on Zara.” Ace explains to us once everyone has settled back into the room. “One hand on her forehead and one hand on her stomach. Just like a wolf healer does. I’m going to attempt to pull some of the sedative from her system to wake her up.” “Will it hurt her? Will she feel anything?” I can’t hide the worry in my voice. “No. She may describe it as being roused from a deep sleep, but there will be no pain. I will go slow. It seems like it will be best to treat this as a pediatric case because of her size.” He is calm and patient as he walks us through the steps of the process. “You may see a faint light. That’s normal for a healer like me. I will wake her up enough for Sy… err… Doctor Khe to interview her. If the Doc determines it’s safe to bring Zara completely out of the sedation, I will have the orderlies take off the locks first, then wake her up completely. It’s less traumatic for her that way.” “Whatever you need to do

It takes every ounce of control I have not to run down the hall to get to Zara. When I get to her room, Tyree is waiting outside. He looks over his back to make sure no one inside the room is listening. “Keller, I think it goes without saying, but my Alpha and Luna have a vested interest in making sure Zara is well taken care of. If there is anything she needs, or you need, all you have to do is give the word. Not just medical help. Anything at all. We have access to all kinds of resources.” Tyree says in a low voice, his eyes darting all over the place before he looks back at me. “Even if something seems impossible. Trust me, it’s not. We would move mountains for BB.” “Understood, and thank you.” I clap him on the shoulder. There is no give to his form. It is like putting my hand on a brick wall. I pull my hand back quickly and shove it in my pocket. “So, I get you guys want to help this pup and I’m all for it, but I was wondering, whose daughter is she, exactly? Ev

Zara’s POV The hot water running over my head feels so good. I’m so glad to be home. My mind churns, thinking about all the assignments I need to catch up on, but wanders back to my dream with Clotho and Lachesis. Trying to focus on them while in wolf form makes the information they tried to give me murky and muddled.  “Do you remember, Lavender? I know it was my dream, but you were in it. Does that mean you can remember it?” I ask as I brush the tangles out of my hair. “I know you had a dream, and I had a dream too, but my dream feels like it differed from your dream.” She reminisces about the experience. “I woke up in a maze and there was a monster chasing me, but I was faster than the monster. When I got to the lab, I ran into Lachesis and she made a wall move. She told me it is our fate to find the cure. I wanted to help her and then you came in!” “Huh.” I shampoo my hair and pile it on top of my head. “It was weird that our spirits got separ