Gino and I race through the halls of the hospital, running past dazed staff and pack members, to get to Athena’s room. As we reach the door, we can hear shouting, and my stomach drops thinking about what she’s done. I barge through the door and skid to a stop when I see a pissed-off Enyo standing on the hospital bed. It buckles under her weight as she turns towards me, and her demeanor instantly changes as she dives on top of me. I try to brace my fall, but I land with a thud as Enyo starts licking my face.“Enyo!” I say with a laugh as I try to stop her onslaught, my face wet from her licks. She stops licking me finally and barks happily at me, and Ares howls with happiness in my mind.‘I can feel her!’ He says happily as he prances around in my mind, and I have to hold him back before he takes over.“Enyo, what happened?” I ask. I feel her body stiffen as she looks at me with sadness in her eyes. She lifts her head and sniffs the air, and her head turns to Ryna.It’s then that I s

We walk down the short hallway to the next room, and Doctor Andrews stops at the window, looking into Philip’s room.“He’s been under light sedation since he’s been here,” he explains, folding his arms with a sigh. “From what I can tell from the few sessions I’ve been able to have with him, he and Jack seemed to have been in captivity the longest. Their bodies tell a gruesome story of their torture, and I’m not sure they will ever fully recover,” he says sadly.I place my hand on the window, my heart breaking for what these young men have gone through. As if sensing our presence, Philip’s eyes open, and he slowly looks towards the window. His complexion is pale, and the pain in his eyes breaks my heart even further.“Do you think we’re equipped to handle their recovery, Doctor Andrews? I don’t want their progress hindered because we’re unprepared.” “I had considered sending them to one of our facilities. But under the circumstances, I felt they’d be safer here,” he explains.I sigh.

Somewhere nearby…I’m flung across the room as my connection to the Alpha is broken.“Master! Are you okay?” Alyria asks, running over and taking my arm.I look down at her bony hand on my arm, then at her. I glare at her and slap her hard across the face.“HOW DARE YOU TOUCH ME!” I bellow at her.“I’m sorry, Master.” She whimpers, holding her cheek.“GET ME THE WITCH! NOW!” I yell at her, and she gets up from the ground and scurries from the room.“What happened, Master?” Wren asks from the corner of the room.“Her wolf broke the connection,” I explain angrily, standing and brushing off my clothes.“How? I thought the witch said she’d be locked away in the Alpha’s mind?”“I don’t know!” I yell at him, and he shrinks back in fear.“You called for me, Sir?” the witch, Elizabeth asks as she enters my office.I stalk toward her angrily. “You told me the wolf would be locked away in the Alpha’s mind. So would you care to explain to me how the wolf was able to break my connection to the Al

As I walk towards Ryna’s house with Andreas, I can’t help the pounding of my heart as I think of my best friend never forgiving me.I feel Andreas squeeze my hand tightly, and I give him a small smile as we climb the steps of Ryna’s small cottage. I take a breath as we approach the door and knock.Gino answers the door a few moments later, and I’m engulfed with the anger he feels as it radiates from his body.“He needs time, Alpha.” He says shortly.“I understand, Gino. But there are pack matters that need to be attended to,” Andreas says when I don’t say anything.“I will make sure that all pack matters are dealt with,” Gino responds, his glaring eyes never leaving mine.I swallow the lump in my throat and finally find the words I want to say. “I’m not here about pack business,” I say, my voice coming out as a squeak. “I came to apologize for everything that happened yesterday.”“It’s going to take more than apologies, Alpha,” Gino says angrily.“I know, but I can only start there.”