Grim Time was ticking. And it was ticking too fast when I was separated from Lily like this. It was driving me crazy. I’ve already scanned Thane’s mind, expecting him to have a hidden agenda, if he was being forced by his human to do this, but there’s nothing out of the ordinary, only this need to speak to me. It was dire. It could not wait. “I said, make it quick, Thane.” I let my wolf’s senses bleed out of me, checking up on Lily through our connection as well as scanning the area. “They’re doing something.” Thane answers hurriedly, as if he’s running out of time, his words barely understandable. “Be a little more specific.” My patience was running thin as I checked on Lily again, reaching through our connection. Nothing amiss. Still calm. Still eating. I had the urge to loo

