Exhausted, I dig my nails into his arm, "Jace." My voice is just a whisper that probably only he hears. I immediately drop the stone, which clatters to the ground and breaks in half.

A feeling of happiness takes hold of me and flows through my body, turning my legs into jelly and releasing a tear from my eyes that slowly runs down my cheek.

"I found you," he whispers and strokes my cheek. His strong arms wrap around me and hold me before I fall, immediately I feel safe again. In the arms of my mate.

I block out everything, that the other pack could come at any time,...