**ARABELLA POV**
I stood there in the same clothes I always wore when I went to rescue people who were screaming for help. Landon was the only one who had shifted back to his human form, staring at me in disbelief. He finally felt the mate bond between us, now that there were no pills or poisonous plants obstructing it.
“I’m sorry, sweetheart. Is this a bad time?” I asked, raising my eyebrows.
Slowly, one by one, the others began shifting back into their human forms, except for the actual warriors who were keeping an eye on the members of Vincent's pack.
Hayden and Vincent were among the first to shift back, all of them looking at me as if I had three heads or something.
I took the hood off my head, letting my long blonde hair fall free, shaking it out a bit. I didn't seem the least
