Alexei’s POV

It had been two days since we returned home, and Novel was still unconscious. I knew her new powers would have a side effect, but the sight of her so still made my chest ache. I looked at the white wolf who had been sitting by Novel’s side since the moment we arrived.

“Kitty,” I called out. The wolf looked up, her piercing blue eyes meeting mine.

“You were the wolf I saw on the mountain, the one with the blue eyes, right?” I asked. She didn't bark, but there was an intelligence in her gaze that was unsettlingly human.

“I don’t know why Novel decided to keep...