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“Was she awake?”

“I’m not sure.”

Mabel tries to sit up.

“Take it easy,” I warn, placing a gentle hand on her uninjured shoulder to stop her.

“I need to know that she’s okay. She’s family,” she says, her eyes filling with tears.

“I’ll find out, okay? I’ll ask about her.”

“Okay.” She nods, looking relieved.

I squeeze her hand before turning to leave the room in search of Dillon and Jensen.

The door opens before I reach it, and Jenson wheels Dillon into the room. She’s still unconscious, and she’s been bandaged up. But what catches my attention is the bite mark on her neck.

My eyes fly to Jensen’s, but he looks away, his gaze on his mate as the nurses get Dillon settled. I pull back the curtain in the middle of the room so my mate can see her friend.

As soon as we’re alone, I turn to Jensen and raise an eyebrow.

“She was dying,” he whispers. “I bit her to save her. I didn’t have a choice.”

My wolf snarls, jealous that our friend has claimed his mate.

“They’re humans,” I point out. “You’ll have to explain the bite mark to her. And everything else.”

“I know. I will. I just… I couldn’t lose her.”

I get it. I would’ve done the same thing in his position.

So do it,my wolf snarls.

It’s not the same. Our mate will be okay without our healing powers.

But is she going to stay with us and believe that we’re fated mates

I tense.I hope so. Even though Jensen bit Dillon, he has no guarantee she’ll stay with him.

He snorts but doesn’t argue. I look back at my mate. She’s staring at Dillon worriedly as I move back to her side.

I need to keep her awake.

And somehow, I need to figure out how to make our mate see that we’re meant to be.

FIVE

Mabel

I stareat Dillon for a long time. My eyes sting, and my head throbs, but I refuse to look away. I realize I was in shock at the accident site because it’s all hitting me now.

We almost died.

I almost lost Dillon, the only real family I have left.

Our car is totaled.

How much will the ambulance and the hospital bills cost?