Dante - POV
Why did they leave me behind to look after her? Why do I get stuck with babysitting duty tonight? I'd rather be on-site tearing those ferals into pieces. Looking at the potion, I'm sure this will work. I still took it because if I notice small changes in my health, my wolf is protecting me. When things get nasty, he fights back the spell, unlike before.
"You should thank our mate."
"First, she is not our mate, Hawk." I warned my wolf. He scoffed in response.
Taking the potion brings a calm that settles my nerves. I try to take a short nap before I go check on her. I shut my eyes and take a deep breath, and I catch it a rotten smell. My brain goes on alert. That's a feral scent. I'm on my feet in an instant, following the trail.
It's coming from Caden's room, where Lyra wa
