Jolie pov
I woke up to Luna wiping blood off my face.
"Easy." She caught me when I tried to sit up too fast, her hands firm but gentle on my shoulders. "You passed out."
"How long?" My mouth tasted bitter. I swallowed hard, fighting the nausea rising in my throat.
"Twenty minutes." She helped me stand, keeping one arm wrapped around my waist for support. "Can you walk?"
I took a step. My legs held. Barely. The world tilted slightly, then righted itself.
"What's happening?" I asked, my voice hoarse.
"Your mating ceremony." She grabbed a clean shirt from somewhere behind me, the fabric soft against my fingers. "Right now."
"But" I started to protest, but she was already pulling at my ruined shirt.
"Ryder's orders." She pulled my ruined shirt over my head and replaced it with the cl
