(Alex’s POV) At first I thought my eyes were just playing tricks on me. Then I thought maybe it was the whiskey. But then Jeremy saw her too, so it couldn’t just have been me. I don’t know when I started to stumble towards her, but she raised her hands outward like she was beckoning me to her. And I happily answered that call, picking up my pace until I was running towards her as I called, “April! Oh my Goddess, baby! I’m coming!” There was a part of me that thought for a minute that this might be a dream, but then I realized that Max was howling for joy in my head and excitedly chanting, MATE! IT’S MATE! SHE’S ALIVE! He hasn't spoken or even tried to come out since that awful day. As I got close to her she cringed a little like she was afraid or something. I couldn’t fathom why sh

