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There’s something chilling about abandoned places.
It’s even worse with abandoned people.
I can barely feel Javi through the bond, even when we’re in the same room. It’s the worst feeling in the world. Still, I stay at his side and I wait.
…and I wait and wait.
He’s human again, but my whole first day back at the den is like this—staring, vacant green eyes, his body motionless. I only leave to use the bathroom, not even bothering to go back to my room.
“I miss you,” I whisper against his chest.
I don’t know what time it is when Akari comes to get me, a gentle hand on my shoulder. I look up at her, my eyes bleary, my heart in my throat.
“You should take a break,” she says. “Have a bath, get some food and rest.”
I look down at Javi, biting my lip. “Someone needs to watch him.”
“Grant’s right outside, just waiting for the go ahead to keep an eye on him,” she says. “And Suyin is in and out. He’s in good hands.”
I rub my palms against my eyes and heave a deep sigh. My head is pounding, and I know she’s right. Sitting here isn’t going to do him any good when my presence hasn’t done a damn thing to wake him.
“Okay,” I say. “I’m…yeah. You’re right.”
“Grant, you can come in!” she calls.
The door opens and the big, goofy redheaded alpha steps inside, his eyes flitting to Javi. He takes in the scene with an appraising glance, then crosses his arms.
“Woof,” he says. “Big guy. He’s gonna be helpful when he wakes up.”
It’s weird, but the way he talks about him makes things seem easier, simpler. It makes me feel certain that he’s going to wake up, Grant’s confidence giving me courage.
I smile. “He’s really strong.”
“I can see that,” he says. “Go—I’ll come and get you if anything changes.”
Akari and I leave the clinic and walk toward the baths, my legs wobbly. I’ve been sitting down for too long. The corridors of the den are practically empty, which means night’s fallen and everyone’s at dinner, if I had to guess. Well—everyone except for my core group of friends, here to support me through it all.
“Thank you,” I blurt out as we walk through the door to the omega pools. “For everything. It’s been…this has been the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.”
“I would say I can’t imagine, but I know what the Rig is like,” Akari murmurs. “But you got out and you’re never going back there—we’ll make sure of it.”
I frown. “I still don’t understand how they got to me in the first place. I haven’t even really thought about it, but that was the scary thing. It wasso easy.”
“Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he’s your mate?” Akari asks.
I bite my lip. “Boyd told you they were the ones who grabbed me?”
She nods. “I don’t know. Fate has a weird way of bringing us together, and it’s not always fun or pleasant. Maybe your alarm bells didn’t go off because your wolf could sense something that you weren’t even aware of yet. Speaking of which…”
Her eyes dart down to my stomach.
I sigh. “Yeah…I’m pregnant.”
She gives me an encouraging smile. “Join the club.”
We get undressed in private and I wrap a towel around myself before going to the edge of the pool. I used to be shameless with getting naked in front of the other omegas, but now it feels strange. I’ve had my privacy transgressed on so many times in the past few weeks that I’m not sure if I’ll ever be able to go back to the way I was before. I only take off the towel right before I slip into the cool water, finding that it’s warmer than expected.
I look over at Akari, who’s already treading water.
