Once I got in his car, Jason put something over my mouth that knocked me out. He took me to an abandoned warehouse and..." My voice trails off.

Tears stream down my face. Puna's angry but holding it together, even though our power is raging inside. She waits patiently.

"Ava, you don't have to-" she starts, but I shake my head.

"No, I need to. You asked why I don't want a mate. This is one of the main reasons. You've seen the others in my head," she ...