MAXIM (THE ORACLE) POV I was not expecting Stan to contact me again. I helped him out to take a powerful pawn, off the board so that there wasn't so much bloodshed because of what was coming. Imagine my surprise when he called. I let Alpha have his moment with Stan. I was anxious to see my mate and the longer Rae was unconscious, the more worried I became. I knew that Braxton was even more scared and worried than I was. From what I have seen of him so far, I was very impressed. He has a way of being there for his pack as well as his mate. I've known other alphas forget about their pack when their mate is ill or in the hospital. Alpha Braxton was not that kind of Alpha and I could not help but admire him. I just prayed that whatever was used on Rae to knock her out initially didn

