Alessia. 'Alessia?' It felt like a dream, and for a moment, I paused in my tracks, joy and disbelief contouring my features. 'Isara?' My voice, a mixture of several emotions, rang out, edged with anxiety, and fear, even. Hope was already budding in my heart, and I didn't want to be disappointed. ' Are you there?' Softly so, I asked, not even giving her the chance to respond. Either I was too excited or, I was just afraid of being met with silence. ' Please, Isara, tell me you are back. ' I linked, nervously chewing at my bottom lip. With my wolf back, things were bound to be different. Isara was an Alpha wolf, of course. With her energy back, we wouldn't be required to bow down to anyone. 'Silly. I am back.' This time, more clear, I felt the familiar vibration at the back of

