JOANNA
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“You see?” Aura popped up at the back of my mind. “It’s not that bad.”
Wasn’t it, though?
Yes, Healer Brenda was saved by her daughter’s wolf, but there was still something dark about the tone Helen was writing with, and it scared me, even though I was also happy to read about her reunion with her mom.
“Calm before the storm, then.” Aura chimed, her voice stuck between worry and encouragement.
I couldn’t tell if she was worried about me or about the characters of a tale that had me hooked, but I was certain she was encouraging me to continue reading.
And I did, diving headfirst into the brewing storm.
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_HELEN_
I lost track of time, relaxing somewhere at the back of my wolf’s mind while she healed hundreds, sometimes by just touching; other times, she had to
