#Chapter 17 A Long-Awaited Conversation

I was still processing that kiss, but apparently my wolf wasn’t so flustered. Well well, I heard her say, almost amused at my internal struggle, It’s good to see you’re doing so well. I flushed bright red at the implication, but the embarrassment was secondary to the overwhelming joy of hearing her voice. I gasped in excitement. So much had happened tonight that I hadn’t even realized I could talk to my wolf freely now! “Oh, Goddess above,” I breathed, “you’re back! You’re back!” I never left, my wolf chuckled. I just…couldn’t reach you. I’m so sorry I left you alone. “It’s okay,” I said quickly, sitting on the edge of my bed. “It doesn’t matter now. How are you?” Honestly? Weak, my wolf replied. I don’t know what happened to us, but I feel like it’s going to take a long time to get my full power back. You probably can’t use the Mate link, at least for now. “Honestly, that’s probably a good thing,” I admitted, remembering how violated I felt when Damian had used the Mat