Levi I woke upside down. My side is burning and my head is pounding from the blood rushing to it. My body is rocking from side to side, and I’m bent over something hard. ‘Hope’s father,’ Malcolm says quietly. He sounds exhausted. ‘Where’s Hope?’ I ask quickly, ready to spring into action if needed. ‘Following behind us. She refused to leave us, even when the bear shifter told her we weren’t welcome,’ he says. As exhausted as he is, I can hear the pride in his voice. ‘How injured are you?’ I ask. ‘I’ve reset your dislocated shoulder and I’m healing the gashes that the polar bear gave us. They were deep, so it’s taking time. I also hit my head, which is partly why you have a headache,’ he tells me. ‘Where are we going?’ ‘The bear shifter’s den.’ ‘Does the bear shifter have a name?’

