The room was filled with a pin drop silence. No one dared to breathe for fear that Melissandra being awake and talking was a dream. Sabrina couldn’t stop the tears streaming down her face. “Mama.”, she whispered hoarsely. “Hi baby.”, Melissandra answered with a gentle smile. She placed one hand on her daughter’s cheek. Sabrina leaned into it. Her mother’s hand was warm against her skin. Chimera was practically purring with happiness. “Melly?”, Sebastian hesitantly asked, his voice thick with emotion. “Bash.”, she returned, her voice just as thick. He leaned slowly over her, unsure if he was going to spook her, Elias’ words about her wolf still in his mind. He gathered her gently into his arms and hugged his mate for the first time in three very long years. Finally, his family

