Chapter 31 At the table

• Then the cocoon was then absorbed into his body. As he returned to his rest on Arian's lap, his bite wounds closed, then every scar and blemish on his body faded from sight. Even his battered gaping hole was restored. The only mark that remained was a faint remnant of the mating bite. The elemental knew that mark must remain to prove the boy belong to another.
• Leilani turned its attention to Arian. It drew the boy's wolf to the surface, "You must give your mate a chance to recover fully. After his change you may resume physical contact." The Elemental allowed the wolf form to submerge and Arian's human form was restored, "I know this was an accident. That said, DON'T anger me... control YOUR beast." The Elemental withdrew back inside Hachi and she collapsed into Buck's arms.
• For a brief moment Jed's mouth and nose elongated into an almost canine form, then retracted. Arian spoke, "DAD! Did you see that?"