Inside her head, her wolf suddenly perked up. "Ohhh..." Julia immediately knew she wasn't going to like whatever came next. "What?" "Healer's orders." Julia narrowed her eyes. "What healer's orders?" "Take all the life energy we need." Julia groaned inwardly. "That isn't exactly what she meant." "It is exactly what she said." Her wolf stretched lazily inside their shared mind. "And I need a lot." "Lila!." "A lot, Julia." Then her wolf began sending Julia a series of decidedly suggestive thoughts involving their mate later that evening. Julia's entire face heated. "Stop!" Her wolf laughed. "What? I am thinking about our recovery." "You are absolutely not thinking about recovery." "I am thinking about bonding." "Stop sending me those thoughts!" Her wolf's laughter echo

