Chapter 46

Lily POV

It felt like days had passed since the fever started.

Slowly, the fever began to subside. The fire that had coursed through my body began to cool too; my temperature returned to normal. Although I was still in a state of unconsciousness – still trapped in the dream world, I could tell I was feeling better and my wolf’s voice was becoming clearer.

“You’re awake!” she said warmly. “I’m glad. How do you feel?” she asked.

“I’m feeling better,” I murmured “Thank you.”

“That’s a relief,” she sighed. “Do you still remember that I’m your wolf? I think it’s time I introduced myself to you properly. My name is Nala and I’m your wolf. I couldn’t appear to you earlier because someone has been feeding you a dangerous substance – The root of Wolfsbane. It’s a dangerous drug and it prevented you from feeling me and also me from awakening and it kept me locked away all these years.”

A chill ran down my spine at the revelation and the first name that came to my mind was ‘My father’. “It was m