"Being human isn't being weak, Callain. That was what our people had to learn and what they are still learning. Everyone deserves a second chance. Look at the beauty we now have walking among us, my heart. We are evolving into something so amazing. Without the sacrifices we made, the hybrid children would never have been able to enhance our existence." Callain released her, stepping back to scrutinise her expression, looking for the signs of what she was trying to tell him. "The children are flawed, Ana. They have such power and yet, despite the nurturing of their families and pack, despite everything Sarayne has done to help them, they each have their own demons to slay." Anakatrine gave him a poignant smile. "I know, and some have more than others. Relearning what it is to have humanit

