Wolf Bound by Leisl Leighton

Author:Leisl Leighton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Escape Publishing

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‘He won’t stop howling. I can’t seem to get through to him,’ Jason said to Bron as she and River came back into the room after leaving to pick the herbs and plants she needed. Bron rushed over to where he was sitting next to Adam’s bed, holding his brother’s hand. Skye sat at his side, and Bron noted the haunting worry in her eyes.

‘We’ve tried everything,’ Skye said. ‘I’ve tried to reach Adam’s wolf through my pack bond. He quietens a little at my touch combined with Jason’s but then he kind of pushes past us through the bond, like he’s searching for something and when he can’t find it, he starts up again worse than before.’ She looked up at Bron, eyes beseeching. ‘I feel so helpless. I don’t know what to do.’ She glanced over at Cordy.

Bron reached out and pulled her into a hug. ‘I know. I wish Cordy was awake too. She’d know what to do.’ She took in a deep breath and blew it out, fringe ruffling. ‘I could try to waken her.’

They looked over at her, a heavy silence of pain and grief stilling them. ‘No,’ Skye said after a moment, her voice husky. ‘It would be cruel to wake her before she’s ready.’

‘I don’t know if she’ll ever be ready,’ Bron said.

They both nodded, looking over at their mates, and Bron knew that if either of them lost their mates, they wouldn’t want to be awake to face the pain either.

‘I’m not sure Cordy would be able to do any good anyway,’ River said. ‘The wolf started howling just after Adam went wherever he went with Morghanna. I think Adam coming back is the cure.’

‘No,’ Jason said, brow furrowing. ‘I know I was a bit distracted with everything going on, but I’m pretty sure his wolf wasn’t howling then. I can’t remember hearing it start until Shelley was hurt and Bron and Skye used their magic to put her under and erect a shield around her.’

‘You know, I think you’re right,’ River said. ‘That’s when I truly noticed him howling too. I just thought that maybe in the commotion I’d missed something.’

‘You’re saying he’s distressed about Shelley?’ Skye looked over at their friend lying still on the bed on the other side of the room. ‘Is that because he’s her Shadow?’

‘Maybe.’ Jason rubbed his hand over his chin, scraping the bristles. ‘Although, I wouldn’t expect this amount of distress. He’d more likely be angry with himself for not protecting her. I’d expect strong waves of determination not to let it happen again, but not this … pain.’ He rubbed his knuckles against his chest. ‘It’s extreme. Almost as if …’ His eyes widened.

‘Almost as if what?’ River asked.

Jason turned slowly, eyes wide, shocked.

River slowly shook his head. ‘No. There’s been no sign in the pack link. Surely we would have felt it if that had happened? You would have felt it at the very least. You’re not only Alpha, but his brother.’

Jason walked slowly over to Shelley.

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