CADEN
I was still too weak to attend the council meeting, but I heard about it soon enough.
The healers had done what they could for my injuries. The worst of the wounds had closed, and the internal bleeding had stopped, but my body needed time to recover.
Time I did not have. Ella was standing before both packs defending our bond while I lay in bed like an invalid.
The frustration was almost worse than the pain. I could feel her through our bond. Her determination and her fear and her stubborn refusal to back down.
She was fighting for us with every weapon she had, and I could do nothing but lie here and wait.
Then the door to my chamber opened, and Zane walked in. I tensed immediately. My brother had never visited me during a recovery before.
He had never shown any interest in m
