MAETHYS POV I was left alone. I didn’t mind as much as I thought I would. Valik had gone with Zach to interrogate the prisoners. Heather had gone to submit samples for testing. It had been scary, seeing how much she took. More blood than I thought anyone should reasonably need. Heather had been patient about it, explaining each test as she worked, telling me what she was looking for and why. Basic levels. Organ function. Signs of infection. Healing response. Words I understood individually, but not together. I had never had anything tested before. Not my blood. Not my body. Not whether the things inside me worked the way they were supposed to. I didn’t know why waiting for the results made me nervous. Maybe because every answer I had been given since crossing into this pack had on

