Ara’s POV
I lay still on the bed, blinking up at the tent’s ceiling as I slowly woke from the deepest sleep I’d had in days. It must’ve been the medicine Victoria gave me. Whatever it was, it worked better than anything else I’d tried.
My nose picked up the faint scent of mint. It was almost gone which meant Damon hadn't been back yet. Noise from outside was gone too.
The air was still. Quiet.
Too quiet.
Damon!
Was it alright? I couldn't reach him through mindlink since I neither belonged to his pack, nor he had marked me yet. I wished there was a way to know how he was doing!
Goddess, I thought my life was a mess. Look at him! At least I knew who to trust. But him? He didn't even have that luxury.
I flipped over with a sigh, only for the tent flap to rustle and open.
“Hey, you
