“Gods…” he breathed, rubbing his hand down his face as he tried to get a hold of himself.

“You scared me. You scared the whole damn pack. Do you even know how long you’ve been gone?”

Aurora stirred in her sleep and Rowan froze in place trying not to wake her up. "And she has been-"

"Shh" Rowan hushed him with a glare as he tried not to wake her up. But she woke, half-asleep still, and looked up at Victor with puffy eyes. “He just woke up a few hours ago. He’s still weak.”

She murmured, dozing off slowly. Victor nodded and was already halfway out the door again,...