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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.

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Ava.

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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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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?

I respond

him away from it. When did you lose the necklace?

How did you know? Can

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into heat,

necklace.

That’s news to me. Would have

know…

have lost it during the crash, but now I’m thinking I might have lost it earlier. The guys who kidnapped me kept

sigh of frustration fills my head. Will

At the hospital?

Yes.

Clayton seems to be very kind, and has a good reputation as

to me.

necklace. Don’t lose the ring, too, or we will really be

going to explain it all to me now? What

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Her voice is fading when she

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Clayton,” I say, smiling back despite the butterflies in my stomach. I’m keenly aware of Selene’s warning about keeping him away from my scar. It’s not like I

into the room, his presence filling the small space. “Please, just Clayton is fine.” His voice is warm, like honey and fresh–baked bread, all things that stimulate

you sooner.”

cup aside. “I’m doing better, thanks. The nurse said I still have a little while before the

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

don’t have that level of grace, probably

raised with my wolf inside of me

them.

Clayton says,

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that you are, in fact, a true

to continue. We’d already established that.

his hands, unclasps them, and eventually rests them on the side of my bed as rests his elbows on his knees. His

want to grab his

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

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

hand–holding.

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have a hard time controlling myself, so we will do our best to keep only female employees once it’s confirmed that you’re entering

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

because I’ve been staring at his hand

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He reaches out, and I link my fingers through

I blink at him

her attention,” he says, and I

each other, as his thumb caresses the back

and Clayton leans down to nuzzle against my jaw. “Do you need an alpha, Ava?” he asks in that rough voice that makes everything inside

a little as he drags our clasped hands up my thigh, pressing gently down against the top of my pelvis. I wiggle a little,

“You smell divine.”

He nuzzles down the side of my

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Important.

scar is important.

Why?

it feels good when he kisses it.

And licks it.

And nibbles.