Ben's POV It was weird to hear Hunter in my head again. I thought maybe after I marked Maureen, there would be a chance of him coming back. I just never expected that only mating would do it. Unfortunately, he said he didn't have the strength to shift until we were fully mated and marked. I felt him start to pace in my head. "I feel her wolf. She has a wolf." What do you mean? She doesn't. "I feel her. She's there. She's just trapped." How is that even possible? I thought to myself. Of course, my wolf just had to respond. "Well, she does. So figure it out." I felt Maureens cool hand against my cheek. "Is everything okay? You looked like you were talking to your wolf." "That's the thing. I was." "He's back?" "Yeah, i guess so. He just says I can't shift just yet. " She pulled me

