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from.”
     
    Taylor’s eyes widened. “Oh. Did you know Caim’s mother?”
     
    It was a very roundabout way to ask her if she knew Dawn, Snow’s mother and Alder’s former lover.
     
    Cammie gave her a knowing look. “I’m afraid that was before my time. But I knew Sarah, the woman who raised Snow and Caim. I still go back to their pack every spring to help out with the new pups.”
     
    “She has a baby every spring?” Taylor asked, arching a brow.
     
    “At least one,” Cammie said, grinning.
     
    Taylor released a huff of air. “Well, you’re not going to have to worry about that here. After this one…or two, I’m done.”
     
    Cammie simply smiled.
     
    “Is there anything I can help with?” Taylor asked, looking down at Caim again.
     
    “No. He’s on his own now, but he’ll pull through. He always does.”
     

CHAPTER SIX
     
     
    The following weeks passed swiftly. The same week that Lark was sent to stay with Whiteriver, Taylor became sick. Cammie assured her that what she was feeling was normal, despite Taylor’s insistence that she must have contacted a horrible strain of the plague.
     
    Night and day bled into one another as Taylor spent her time deep within the den and huddled beneath furs. It was all she could do to capture a few hours of sleep in between bouts of vomiting. She was surprised every time someone mentioned that Lark was back, because it meant that another week had passed.
     
    Although she slept in Hale’s room, she didn’t see him often. On occasion, she’d wake to feel his warm body next to hers. If she snuggled up to him, he’d wrap an arm around her, but never tried anything else.
     
    Some nights, he’d carry her up to the main room of the den. She enjoyed sitting around the fire with him and the other pack members, even if she didn’t have much to talk about. But as the nights grew longer, even the fire and furs Hale draped over her could do little to dispel the cold. After weeks of barely eating, her body was weak and in spite of her protests, Alder refused to watch her shake and tremble.
     
    In his own way, Alder took care of her, making sure she ate enough every day, keeping the fire fed in her room, and bringing her warm water when she wanted to bathe. These were all things that Hale often overlooked and Taylor was grateful to him.
     
    Although she was well taken care of, there was a new distance between her and the alphas. Intimacy was replaced by duty. She didn’t feel like a mate, but rather like a sick child they were responsible for. She hated it, but for the time being, there was nothing she could do.
     
    It was nearly winter by the time she began to feel better. Nausea subsided, making way for a new and voracious appetite. Her hazy mind also began to lift and she no longer felt inclined to sleep the night away. Renewed strength enabled her to roam the den freely, feeding her need to socialize. As Glenn was usually away from the den, she spent a lot of time with Cammie.
     
    Taylor learned that during her convalescence, Caim had made a full recovery. Alder had sent Caim back to his den to notify his father of Snow’s abduction. She could only hope that the Shaderunner alpha would have an idea of what to do, because Whiteriver was still holding onto Snow. From what she’d managed to glean off Glenn, Snow was safe, but Lark never had useful information for Halcyon. And with each week that passed, Alder became more impatient.
     
    When Taylor wasn’t stalking Cammie and bombarding her with baby-related questions, she was hanging out with Holly, Quinn, Kale, and Beka. Beka and her friends were not her ideal choice of company, but Holly seemed to like them. Rather, she liked annoying them.
     
    On this particular night, Taylor had woken to find a small bath of lukewarm water waiting for her beside the dying fire. She washed up quickly and made her way up to the main room of the den. After scanning the room for the golden hair of one of her mates, her