The Wolf's Mate by Marie Medina

Author:Marie Medina [Medina, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Kyo paced angrily. Sigmund’s calm reaction infuriated him. Hatori was unconscious, and the shamans had been no help at all. His friends and siblings all waited anxiously out in the hall, trying to reassure each other quietly.

“One of your greatest warriors was mated to a vampire,” Kyo said to the lycans. “They had no children, but wasn’t he turned with no problems?”

“It was five hundred years ago, my friend. The scrolls give no details about that, but yes, he was turned and lived a long life.” Sigmund gazed at Hatori. “Hatori is a vampire. I can smell it. But he is still lycan, and his body might be fighting the vampire side just as it fought the human side. It’s one of the reasons halflings are weak.”

“I know that, but vampire blood never does humans anything but good. Its effect is somewhat different for lycans, but it never harms them.”

One of the shamans spoke up, bowing to both Sigmund and Kyo. “My lord, it is the only explanation. We are sorry we cannot do more, but there is one thing we can do once he awakens.”

The shaman pulled a vial from his pouch. It seemed to be filled with the same violet-colored liquid Kyo had seen them mix Hatori’s blood with at their first meeting. “Mated lycans take this herbal mixture—made from moon blossoms, anise seeds, and borage flowers—combined with a little blood when they bond. It enables them to form a mental link.”

“It is how we communicate mentally,” Sigmund said. “Mates can hear each other’s thoughts with only a little combined concentration. It may not work since you are not lycan, but it is worth trying.”

“Can’t you help him now?” Kyo asked, his temper ready to explode. He had the feeling Sigmund was still hiding something from him, but without proof he didn’t want to make an accusation.

Sigmund shook his head. “We must wait for him to wake on his own.”

“No wonder your numbers are so few, if this is the best your healers can do!” Kyo turned his back on them, his manners finally evaporating completely. “Get out!” he added with a near growl.

He heard them moving, but he still felt a presence behind him. Kyo balled his fists together, on the verge of letting a real growl rip forth as his fangs elongated. “I mean no disrespect, Sigmund, but if you do not leave me in peace now we may both regret it.”

“Mix his blood and yours with what is in this vial.” A gentle clink told Kyo the vial had been set down. “The visions said there would be a trial. You must hold out a bit longer.”

Kyo again had the feeling information was being kept from him. Sigmund was almost to the door when Kyo turned around.

“And why can’t you tell us the truth about these visions? Does your seer guard them so dearly?”

“No.” Sigmund held Kyo’s gaze. “But the visions are full of symbols, and examining them too closely can lead to false conclusions.

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