KAT
Alpha Awakening
"Dave, thank the Moon Mother, you're..."
The words come out broken, raw with relief I can't contain. Dave's eyes focus on my face with intensity that makes my skin prickle. Not the gentle warmth I've grown accustomed to, but something sharper, more predatory. The poison might be losing its grip on his life, but it's done something to the careful control he's maintained for twenty-nine years.
"Suzy."
My real name in his mouth sounds different now. Not tentative or questioning, but claiming. Like he's tasting ownership on his tongue and finding it suits him perfectly.
"You're awake." The observation comes out stupidly obvious, but my brain is struggling to process the changes I'm seeing. Dave's always been tall, but somehow he seems bigger now. His shoulders strain
