Ten
“Guys, wake up!” I kept my voice as hushed as possible, but the excitement was making my blood race and heart pound.
Finally, after months of pushing through the country, we got what we came for. Well, I got what I came for. This was what I set out to do in the first place. I wasn’t a failure.
Even if the village had doubted me, even if I doubted me, I still did it. The Stone was in my possession, the magic crackling and sizzling as it bound itself to my Wolf. I did well.
Now we just needed to get out of here, but that involved my friends actually waking up.
I reached down to gently shake my mate. “Ash, wake up!”
“Hmmmm?” With her voice thick of sleep, she was as adorable as ever. Usually, that made me want to snuggle closer into her and bask in the warmth of her embrace. Later.
