Sage’s body arched in the bed as she gasped for air while sleeping. I held her, trying my best to wake her. Through the bond, I experienced hours of pain as she was trapped in a hellish nightmare and moaned. I let Jax take over multiple times, hoping my wolf would have better luck awakening her. But all his attempts failed, causing him to worry wildly. The only thing I could do was embrace her, praying that our connection would ease her agony. If it were possible, I would take all the pain and endure it for her. She is my mate. It is my responsibility to keep her safe. Finally, after a day, Sage’s eyes shot open as she coughed and gasped violently for air. I pulled her into my arms, holding her and trying to calm her. “Take me to Kendric now. I’m going to kill that, psycho,” Sage hisse