Ember I groaned as the pounding in my head intensified. What the hell is going on? I thought as I tried to open my eyes. The sun was bright, and I shielded my eyes with one of my arms. “Good, you’re awake,” I turned my head to the side to see Ashlyn was here with me. “Why doesn’t this affect you as badly as it does me?” I grunted as I rolled onto my side. “I don’t know. But at least one of us is up to watch over the other,” she shrugged. “Are you watching because I’m your brother’s mate?” "I don't know what's going on, but I'm not about to watch you die. It would break my brother's heart. He has been waiting a long time for you. And I believe you both deserve a chance to get to know each other. He's a good man, Ember. He may have been raised by our father, but he is nothing like