For the last week, Kane and Max sparred daily. He made sure to eat every meal, trained at the gym every morning, and got as much sleep as he could. "You look good, Alpha," Max said as they both grabbed towels and started to wipe the sweat from their bodies after a sparring session. "I'm feeling good too. I have a feeling I'll be seeing Stella soon." Just then, Kane collapsed. He screamed and started to writhe on the ground in agony. He felt his mate mark sizzle and his heart break. The pain in his chest was excruciating. Before he passed out, Stella's face flashed through his mind and he heard a voice. "Don't give up, all is not lost." Groaning, Kane felt like he had been hit by a truck. His eyes slowly opened. He saw a white ceiling and white walls. He could smell antis