Elena. My weak eyelids parted open as pain swelled in my chest. I had heard the Council spoke of how Asher and Alora were going to be officially mated in six days time, and I couldn't help but feel pain over again at the realization. I still couldn't bring myself to believe this; no, I had to meet Ethan so we could figure out the way forward. With that thought in mind, I sprang from my bed as I ambled straight to my bathroom and turned on the shower. Just then movements echoed in my room. "Who is there?". I yelled, as fear clutched my heart, at the realization that someone might have been watching me the entire time I showered. "Who is there?". I yelled again, but when I didn't get any reply, I instantly jumped out from the sink, as I wrapped my towel firmly around my chest, before ope

