ARES POV Hearing Ulfric’s pained growl had me on my knees. My wolf began whimpering and then howled when his loud growl penetrated deep into our hearts. We felt his pain. And it was something I didn’t wish on anyone. And then he just left. I didn’t blame him. Losing a mate was something one couldn’t play chicken with. And the crazy part, I felt it too. Something inside me shifted when Lupa died. But it was still unbelievable. I did not want to believe it. I had to see her myself. I entered the hospital OR to find her lying on a cold hospital bed. There was a white sheet covering her body. I took delicate steps and stood next to her. Her eyes were closed and she still looked beautiful. Like that little girl I abducted from her pack, that very same girl who changed my Ulfric into a whole d

