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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 lose

look around. How did you know? Can you see

Selene’s Return

If you’re going into heat, it means you lost

necklace.

to me. Would have been

know…

crash, but now I’m thinking I might have lost it earlier. The guys

fills my head. Will

At the hospital?

Yes.

see me. Yes. Alpha Clayton seems to be very kind, and has a good reputation as a leader. I don’t think he

to me.

for the necklace. Don’t lose the ring, too,

touch the ring, needing the physical reassurance that it’s still there. It is. Are you going to explain it all to me now? What I am? Why I’m in heat? Why this necklace

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Selene’s

me from going

voice is fading when she finally responds.

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keenly aware of Selene’s warning about keeping him away from my scar. It’s not like I want anyone near it

like honey and fresh–baked bread, all things that stimulate my appetite–probably a side effect from only being allowed to eat little cups of jello. “How are you feeling? I apologize for

you sooner.”

aside. “I’m doing better, thanks. The nurse said I still have a

chair to the side of my bed, sitting with the elegant grace

don’t have that level of grace, probably because I

of me like the

them.

that,” Clayton says, sounding

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you are, in

nod slowly, waiting for him to

bed as rests his elbows on his knees. His fingers brush gently against the side of my hand, and I’m surprised

I want to

Wolves know when one is around, even if they can’t directly scent them. So, the unmated wolves tend to get

attention, or trying to, but I’m also trying not to just rape

hand–holding.

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myself, so we will do our best to keep only female employees once it’s confirmed that you’re

seems to understand what’s going on in my head,

because I’ve been staring at his hand without

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He reaches out, and I link my fingers through his with a

a little rougher, and I blink at him as he speaks, wondering

in heat, though a strong beta can also catch her

thumb caresses the back of my

against my jaw. “Do you need an alpha, Ava?” he asks in that rough voice

gently down

“You smell divine.”

He nuzzles down the

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Important.

is

Why?

good when

And licks it.

And nibbles.