'Raven?' I asked gently. 'I didn't know if you were awake. Did I wake you?' I found myself smiling. Technically, she may have done. Maybe she had tried mindlinking before and that was what startled me... who knew? 'I was struggling to sleep.' I lied, not wanting the girl to feel bad. I think she had been through enough tonight. 'Now, why are you not asleep? I imagine you have had a busy night.' 'I can't sleep. There are so many thoughts on my mind. I want to know how we are going to do this. I want to start soon.' A smile spread across my face. She was already thinking of our plan. Thinking of working with me. 'You want to start soon?' 'Dad told me they have not even signed the full papers yet, so not only is Brayden arranging undercover tests on me, their pack is holding back on

