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can’t imagine life without Selene anymore, even when she isn’t in my head.

It’s wrong.

I fall asleep in fits and starts. Every few hours, a nurse comes in to check all my vitals, and it takes a long time until I can fall asleep again.

But even a restless sleep replenishes your energy, and I wake at sunrise feeling ever–so–slightly refreshed and ready to take on the world.

Well–maybe not the world.

But definitely to ask Alpha Clayton if I can go back to the scene of the accident.

Unfortunately, that doesn’t go well. Apparently, he’s too busy to just be called down to the hospital because a strange woman wants to meet with him.

By lunch, I’m nearly crawling out of my skin with agitation.

***

Ava.

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33 Ava: Selene’s Return

I drop my spoonful of orange jello in shock.

Selene! Where have you been?!

…can’t…far…

It’s like her voice is ebbing and flowing in my mind. I’m sure she’s saying so much more than I can hear, but the important word is there.

I must be too far to maintain a connection. This isn’t something any other shifter could have explained to me; all their wolves exist with them. I’ve never heard of a wolf that can manifest into their own body, even if it is a dog’s form.

Relief blossoms, relaxing every inch of taut muscle as I lay back in my bed. My breath escapes me in a long sigh.

Selene is close.

She must have been running all night. I’m not sure how fast she can run, but it must have been hard on her.

Selene? I ask after a few minutes.

I can hear you, her voice whispers, and I can feel tears

in my eyes.

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33 Ava: Selene’s Return

I’m in a hospital run by the Aspen pack. Their alpha saved me last night. I quickly give a summary of events, feeling her presence strengthen every minute.

Are you hurt?

I shake my head, forgetting she can’t see me.

Ava. Are you hurt?

Not bad, mainly from the car crash. I have some questions, though. They said I’m going into heat. They want me here until my heat is over.

Selene goes silent, but I can still feel her. It’s good to

have her back.

That will be problematic, she says, sounding grim. Has the alpha scented you?

You mean, sniffed me? Yes.

I can hear a faint growl in my head. Has he gotten near

the scar on your neck?

respond obediently.

him away from it. When did you

How did you

Ava Selene’s

you’re going into heat, it means

necklace.

to me. Would have been

know…

crash, but now I’m thinking I might have lost it earlier. The guys who kidnapped me kept saying I was going into heat.

head. Will you

At the hospital?

Yes.

me. Yes. Alpha Clayton seems to be very kind, and has a good reputation as a leader. I

to me.

lose the ring, too, or we will really be in trouble.

you going to explain it

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Selene’s

from going

goes silent for a while. Her voice is fading when she finally responds.

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keeping him away from my scar. It’s not like I want anyone

fresh–baked bread, all things that stimulate my appetite–probably a side effect from only being allowed to eat little cups of

you sooner.”

jello cup aside. “I’m doing better, thanks. The nurse

side of my bed, sitting with the elegant grace most wolf

have that level of grace, probably

inside of

them.

says,

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you are, in fact, a true

nod slowly, waiting for him to continue. We’d already established that.

are…” He claps his hands, unclasps them, and eventually rests them on the side of my bed as rests his elbows on his knees. His fingers brush gently against the side

ask, distracted by how much I want to grab his hands, to

they can’t directly scent them. So, the unmated wolves tend to get a

trying to, but I’m also trying not to just rape his hand with an unwanted

hand–holding.

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time controlling myself, so we will do our best to keep only female employees once it’s

going on in

been staring

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link my fingers through his

gets a little rougher, and I blink at him as he speaks, wondering why his voice sounds so

when she’s in heat, though a strong beta can also catch her attention,” he says, and I realize that he’s now sitting on the edge of

at each other, as his thumb caresses the back of my hand in a way that’s driving

leans down to nuzzle against my jaw. “Do you need an

nod, panting a little as he drags our clasped hands up my thigh, pressing gently down against the top

“You smell divine.”

as he lets go of my hand, pulling my blanket down. He nuzzles down the side of my neck,

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Important.

scar is

Why?

feels good when he kisses

And licks it.

And nibbles.