*Hardin POV*
Everything is completely dark. I can hear things going on around me but my eyes will not open. My body isn't responding to my commands. The last thing I remember is being pulled off the ground and carried into the hospital. After that, nothing. Just darkness. Sometimes the noises and voices get louder and closer, but then drift further away. I've tried reaching out to my wolf, Conan, but he has gone silent. I drift further into darkness, and the most heavenly voice comes to my ears. "I'm here with you my son. You have fought a brave battle, but the biggest battle is yet to come. They need you to lead them, and to guide them long after." I open my eyes and I'm in a grassy clearing filled with wildflowers. You can hear the small brook in the distance. I felt a hand on my should
