Auren POV

“Don’t bother. She’s going home with me.”

I stepped forward and opened my arms just as Lorien tried to stand. Her wolf had been dormant for so long that strength would come slowly, in stages and I intended to be at her side for every second of that climb back.

“She must be examined,” Queen Elara countered, her gaze following Lorien with a warmth she hadn’t shown before. “Our magic still moves through her veins. She requires training. And the test has confirmed what ...