The Son of Red Fang by Diana Sockriter novel Chapter 358

Chapter 358

(Jessa’s POV)

It’s been a month since I last saw Cole. As much as I want to

be near him, the pull isn’t nearly as strong for me as it is for him. While his wolf has been given the opportunity to heal, now that the silver that was slowly poisoning his body was successfully removed two months ago, my wolf hasn’t been so lucky.

For the first time in years my wolf is awake and searching for him. I can actually feel her inside me, hear her whimper for the mate she longs for but this new activity with her comes at a price for me.

While it’s mild, I recognize the classic symptoms of silver withdrawal and the cold–like symptoms I came down with the day he arrived has slowly morphed into flu–like aches plaguing my entire body.

I’ve gone through repeated withdrawals from silver poisoning over the three and a half years that I was a rogue, bouncing in and out of packs like the pinball inside an arcade game until Dr. Pierce found me three years ago. She knew Alpha Demetri was looking for someone like me.

I was already in the process of getting kicked out of the Purple Mountain pack so taking her up on her offer of moving me to another pack was a simple move. Though it wasn’t an easy one considering every pack that has discovered my empathic abilities has treated me as a feral and purposely weakened me with silver.

I didn’t know it then, but it was an empath that Alpha was looking for. Dr. Pierce simply recognized the signs that not only was I an empath but I was also in desperate need of some help. While I was terrified of moving so quickly from one pack to another I knew that my best protection from attack during my withdrawal was within the protection of a pack. I also knew that as long as I made myself scarce during the worst of it the wolves within the pack would leave me be.

Over the first year I was here I discovered that this pack has not only embraced but has even encouraged me to further develop my gift, at least Alpha Demetri and Dr. Pierce has.

‘Mate. We need to find mate.‘ A sudden voice inside my head stops me in my tracks. I look around

my exam room, looking for anyone that may have snuck in while I am going through my end of day cleaning routine. I know my search is in vain considering only a pup would sneak into my room for

fun or speak in such a way.

‘Mate upset. Must find him.‘ I hear the voice again as I slowly turn, making eye coet briefly with

Dr. Pierce.

“Are you okay, Jessa? You look quite distracted.”

“I’m okay, Dr. Pierce.” I speak unusually slow as I receive a clipped growl at the end of my sentence.

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Chapter 358

Both she and alpha have been actively discouraging me from calling them by their fitter I can begin to count how many times they have told me that I’m an alphia, an equal to them deservin the ability to call them Angela and Demetri. Yet I continue with my old ways. They are known and

safe for me.

“I’m sorry, Angela.” I struggle to get her name off my tongue. “I’ve got a nagging voice In my head telling me that Cole’s having a hard time right now. That he might be in some trouble.”

“A nagging voice? I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone refer to their inner wolf’s voice as nagging. Does she not talk to you?”

“This is the first time in five years.” I whisper in the hopes that she doesn’t push for more answers.

While my past isn’t as dark as Cole’s ongoing horror, the three years I spent as a rogue, before getting brought into alpha Demetri’s pack, has left some heavy scars behind.

“You know, I was beginning to wonder if you even had a wolf.”

“Why’s that?” I can’t help but wonder out loud.

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