Anna's POV

I follow Marcus up the stairs to the corridor to our rooms. I see Cyran kneeling beside my mom. I rushed to her side. She is hunched over, holding her chest.

"Mom, what's wrong?" I lay my hand on her back.

"My heart.. it hurts." She says. She winces in pain. This all reminds me of.

"Dad," I whisper. I notice Cyran looking at me. Mom lets out a scream of pain as Cyran's attention is pulled back to her.

"It's the mate bond. This is what happened to me when I thought Ethan had died." I say. How can I check on my dad? I felt Ethan's...