Charlotte’s POV The doctor checked my pulse and my temperature, then listened to my heart and lungs while he asked me a series of questions about the frequency and severity of the episodes. I gave him all the same answers I had before. Kieran had stormed out a few minutes ago. He still hadn’t come back, and I didn’t expect him to. But I couldn’t get the image of his blood-covered knuckles out of my head. “Well, it looks like the bond with your former mate is still partially intact,” the doctor said as he put away his medical instruments. “As long as that’s the case, he can reach you through it. There’s nothing I can do about it.” “Is there anything I can do to make it stop?” I asked. “You’ll need a new mark from a new mate. It would close the bond off completely. Jason wouldn’t be abl

