48. The Voice Within
Raven’s POV
I didn’t move from the floor.
The moment Thalia spoke with that quiet, powerful voice curling around my thoughts like a warm wind, I stayed still. I was terrified that if I moved, she would vanish and I didn't want her to.
But she didn’t. She stayed as I hoped.
“You are not dreaming, Raven,” she said gently. “I’m here.”
“My… my wolf? For real?” I whispered aloud, voice hoarse. “You are real.”
“Yes.”
Tears slid down my cheeks. I pressed a trembling hand to my chest, feeling my heartbeat echoing like a drum.
“Why now? Why only now? I thought... I thought I didn’t have one. I thought I was broken.”
There was a long pause, and when Thalia finally spoke again, her voice was heavier. “Because I.have been asleep…. Sick… Poisoned…. Wounded. Hidden so de
