As he lay on the ground, cold and sand rubbing against his skin, a still small voice spoke to him in his subconscious.

“Nathan! Get the hell up!”

Its words didn’t match its calm voice, and Nathan felt a tug behind his head, like it wanted to rip away from him. He was jolted back to consciousness, and his body rose from the ground.

“Don’t stay unconscious or people would wonder why you fainted! You aren’t supposed to be affected by wolfsbane, idiot!”

Nathan wondered how he had even gotten on the ground in the first place. His memories filtered in, and he jumped to his feet. Ashley was still...