Chapter 16 Charisma Pov

• I lay beside my mate, slowly stroking his hair as he closed his eyes and moved restlessly in his sleep. Unable to do the same, I stood up, only for there to be a knock on the door. Surprised, I slowly opened it, only to be greeted with a wide grin and a knock that almost knocked me off my feet.
• “Girl,” she squealed, her voice rising in excitement. “I can’t believe you are back. Do you have any idea how boring things have been here without you?” she added, glowering at me as I laughed, glad to see her.
• It had been a long time since we had seen one another. While I was busy at war and travelling the country, she had been here, in the trenches, keeping me informed of everything going on in the royal pack. Well, almost everything.