Chapter 17: Unusual Surroundings

Nix and Jael had come to check on Lia early the next morning. Jael had been worried because she hadn't heard from her best friend since training. Nix had been preparing for duty at the pack house when he ran into Jael. The friends decided to just go up to the Delta suite. James had a more open-door policy than the others.

Dahlia woke up panting. Her nightmares were of vicious rogues and one very angry grey wolf. Nova hadn’t been strong enough. Lia had been too weak. It didn’t help that she wasn’t sure where she was when she woke up. She started to panic.

“You’re safe, Lia, I promise,” Nova tried to calm her. “Scent the room, Lia. You’re-”

Dahlia could hardly process the fact someone had rushed into the room. Three people had.

“Shhh, Petal, it’s okay,” James said beside her.

“Lia, it’s okay,” Jael said from where she had hopped up on the bed next to her. Jael looked up to where Nix was standing at the foot of the bed.

James gripped Lia’s face.

“Breathe, Dahlia,” James tells her. “