Gentle fingers traced across my cheek, pulling me from sleep. For a moment, I panicked, James used to wake me like this when he wanted something.

Then I remembered. James was gone. I was safe. I was mated.

I opened my eyes to find a familiar face smiling down at me. Eva, Ace's sister, was perched on the edge of the bed with barely contained excitement.

"Hi, sister-in-law," she said, her grin wide enough to split her face.

Sister-in-law. The words hit me like a warm hug.

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