“True mates? But, that’s just a fairytale.” Roxanne said, not believing what Gertrude said but also unable to explain this strange connection between her and the Alpha. Roxanne could feel another pain coming on, she removed her hand and tensed up in anticipation. The pain was in her leg this time and she fell onto her back as her femur began to break. She knew she was about to pass out from this pain, the room around her becoming dark. She felt someone grab onto her hand and within seconds the pain became more bearable. It was still there but muted in the background. The room came back into focus and all she saw was Nikolai staring down at her. Gertrude must have removed the chains that were holding him to the wall because he was now holding her hand, pulling her up. She went back to si