AJ's POV I was trying to shake Maxx awake when something must have happened inside him. My lumbering black wolf had stopped whimpering for a moment, which was excellent news. But he did look a little sad. It deepened into an expression of disgust, as though he had eaten something bad. Only, I saw on his face as whatever that thing was became worse. I jumped out of the way just as my mate vomited onto the ground. Yet he was still stuck in whatever it was that was happening inside of him. Now, I wasn't opposed to taking care of a sick mate, quite the opposite! I would just love to know that he was out of harm's way, first. So I followed anyone's first-aid training and made sure he was laying the correct way, so that if he threw up again he wouldn't get in more trouble than just, you know.

