Aaron was reviewing reports in his chambers when pain exploded through his chest without warning.
He dropped the parchment he was holding, gasping for air. Something was wrong with the mate bond.
The connection that had been growing stronger between him and Raven felt like it was being stretched too thin.
Then it started to fade.
Panic seized Aaron's entire body as he stumbled toward the door, clutching his chest. The bond was disappearing which could only mean one thing.
Raven was dying or already dead.
"No," Aaron said out loud, throwing open his door so hard it slammed against the wall. "No, no, no."
He ran through the palace corridors without caring who saw him or what they thought. Guards jumped out of his way as he sprinted past them while his mind raced through every possi
