Kevin activated his Alpha gland again and again, desperately trying to reach me through our mate bond.
Once.
Twice.
A dozen times.
Every mental signal disappeared into silence. Not a single response came back.
He pressed a hand against his swollen, throbbing gland. Panic crept into his voice as he muttered to himself.
"Why won't it connect? Please... answer me. Where are you?"
For the first time, real fear settled into Kevin's heart.
Just as anxiety threatened to overwhelm him, Stacey's sobbing echoed from outside.
She shoved the door open. "Kevin! What am I supposed to do? Matt's having an allergic reaction! He's covered in a rash, he can't sleep, he won't stop crying. He keeps asking for his daddy. I can't calm him down..."
She buried her face in her hands, crying dramatically.
