Natalie!
I stirred, but my whole body was heavy, like it wasn’t mine. It felt like I was floating. Everything was black and inky, and the voice inside my head sounded impossibly distant.
Natalie, please! Wake up!
Something clicked. It was small, but that faraway voice sounded so desperate.
This wasn’t right. This felt like an out-of-body experience, but I hadn’t gone anywhere. It felt like there were cinderblocks tied to my limbs.
Please! Please! Fight it! Our Mate needs us!
Our Mate?
My Mate?
Natalie! Wake up! He needs you!
Suddenly, I felt a sharp, stabbing pain in my shoulder, and I jolted upright with a shrill scream. I clutched my shoulder and gasped in shock. When I removed my hand, I looked down expecting to see blood—I was certain I’d been injured. To my surprise, my han
