My heart leaped with both joy and fear. At least she was awake and out of danger, but now she would need explanations for what had happened earlier.

I won’t lie, I was nervous about how she would react.

Quickly, I jumped to my feet and ran upstairs. I entered my room and saw Mom and a few maids surrounding her.

The room was filled with her intoxicating, mouth-watering scent that made my wolf excited.

I walked further into the room and saw her small silhouette sitting on the bed, her back against the frame.

Her hair was scattered from just waking up, and Mom seemed to be whispering something...