Amy tossed and turned in her bed, unable to find sleep despite the protests from her tired body. She kicked the warm covers off her body frustrated. Thoughts raced through her mind, building a blinding migraine in her head. She grumbled and got out of bed, walking to the bathroom to wash her face. Once she was done, she went back to her room and sat on the chair by the window. She looked outside at the clear night sky, her eyes drawn to the shadows the forest cast. Somewhere out there in those woods was her mate, she sighed. Forcing every memory of him out of her mind, she focused on the night and its beauty, its secrets, its companionship that Amy had learned to embrace and welcome. She didn’t know how long she’d been staring at the night, her mind blank, but her thoughts were brought bac
