(Grace)
All the excitement I had had about tonight was gone. Reality was sinking in. I had traded my freedom when I accepted my mother's help to keep Silas as my mate. It was clear I was under her control.
I also knew now that her wolf was gone.
Arwyn confirmed it. She could feel no presence of a wolf within my mother. The magnitude of what she had done to herself by taking on so much mana was scary. What was she turning into?
My mother no longer felt the connection to Silas as her fated mate's pup. No longer felt the need to protect him. Her wolf was gone, taking that connection with her. She was more than willing to harm him, she made that abundantly clear.
My own wolf was a mess. She was so on edge since Mom had hurt our fated mate. She was furious and spiraling.
I heard a l
