Chapter 066

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After texting Rudy to make sure the coast was clear, I carefully made my way out of the Luna suite and back into the Alpha suite. I would not feel comfortable leaving without knowing that Sly is okay.

"He's just sleeping," Beta Rudy confirms as I bend down and place my head on his chest. "The pack doctors are at a loss, they say they've never seen anything like it." He looks at me sadly and I feel the worry radiating from him through my new connection to the pack.

"If he wakes up," I gaze up at Rudy, my arms wrapped tightly around Sly, "Please let him know I'm coming back. He doesn't need to come hunting for me. I..." my throat swells and I choke on my words as I add "I know where home is."

"Do you want me to come with you, Luna?" Rudy's voice is soft with concern. "To keep you safe."

I assure him that I am not going far. "I'll text you when I get there, and when I'm on my way back."

Nodding he doesn't question me as I take Sly's coat which smells so much like my mate, and us