LILY
His voice was the first thing I registered. Soft and worried and so achingly familiar.
But there were other voices too. Dozens of them, all talking at once in my head like a radio stuck between stations.
*Did you see what happened at the border?*
*The alpha marked his mate.*
*She's human. How is that possible?*
*Training starts at dawn.*
*I need to pick up groceries.*
The voices crashed over me in waves, each one as clear as if the person were standing right next to me. I tried to focus on Ace's face, but the mental chatter was overwhelming.
"Hi sweetheart," he said, his voice cutting through the chaos like a lifeline.
I opened my mouth to speak, but more voices flooded in.
*The new Luna is awake.*
*I could hear he thoughts too, wonder if she'll be strong enough.*
"Ace,"
