I thought it would take forever to fall asleep, but it didn’t. The room stayed warm, and with my mate beside me, our bond calmed, too. I don’t know when I fell asleep, but it didn’t take long.
I wake up outside my home. Well, my old home. It looks empty now. There’s no light shining through the windows. There’s no laughter coming from within. My wolf, however, is curled up on the front porch.
“Hera,” I say softly, rushing to her. I throw my arms around her as she lifts her head. “I’ve missed you. Why did you leave?”
It’s been so long since I’ve seen her. I’ve heard her a few times, and I could feel her when we first saw our mate, but she wasn’t truly there. Not like she used to be.
“You were weak,” she tells me. “You couldn’t have shifted if you tried. We did what we
