I stood at the entrance, leaning against the door and watched as Elena tried to check on Zuri and ensure she was fine. When she transformed earlier, she was so scared and growled when Zion wanted to go close to her. The action had hurt him so badly, and I could see it on his face as he turned and went to fetch Benjamin to see if Zuri would allow him to touch her, and she did.

Right now, Zion and a still shocked Emily were standing awkwardly in the room, far from the bed where Benjamin had his ...