Aurelia's POV It had been a week since Djurek rescued me from Dante and the shaman. But something weird has been happening: he hasn't come around to take Melissande away from me. When Djurek mentioned the fact that I had put him and the pack in trouble I reasoned with him and understood what he meant. But Dante has not shown up ever since then, neither has he sent a message or a threat. Melissa was here with me, still as unresponsive to medications as ever. The royal physician said she would never wake up, but I ignored him and continued to read medical books and magic spells. The royal physician, who was a stout white haired man scoffed and called me silly when he saw my attempt to bring Mellisande back to life. I was in her room that morning, reading a old resuscitation spell into h

