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lupine form. My lips pulled back and a deep snarl rumbled in my throat. His eyes went wide and he gripped onto the edge of the table.  
    Alex said in a calm tone, "I'd suggest you don't refer to Thalia as weak. She doesn't react very well."
    The blue eyed wretch did his best to nod before I let go. There were distinct red marks left on his throat. He couldn't regain his balance and clattered to the floor. I stepped back and restrained myself from putting my foot on his throat and ramming the point home.  
    I looked at the other two and said, "Names."
    The blond spoke with a false confidence, "Ryan."
    I ran my tongue over my teeth, keeping them clearly exposed. At that point my reddish grey wolf ears had also shifted and were pinned back to my head. The tall one was actually a touch shorter than Alex on closer inspection. He called himself Nik.  
    Blue eyes considered scowling as he righted himself and the chair before saying, "Dan."
    I raised an eyebrow and looked at Alex.  
    "I remember the days when we had a good pack rather than a collection of scruffy cubs..."
    He tilted his head and crossed his arms before saying, "You haven't changed, have you?"
    I took a deep breath and pushed the wolf back just enough to return to my full human form. Then I crossed my arms and said, "Not at all, dear Alex. Not at all."
    His eyes darkened a little as he looked away from me towards Ark. "Is everything ready?"
    Ark bit his bottom lip and counted on his fingers for a moment; I had missed the dear elf, he always made me smile. We'd been through everything together and caused more trouble than anyone would ever know.
    He finally said, "Well, Thalia needs a bit of healing, she's stiff and injured, probably picking on dragons again. You know how she loves them..."
    I rolled my eyes at the mention of the old joke before he continued, "So, fifteen minutes, then you're ready."
    I curled my lip at the realisation that I was the only one in the room who didn't know what was going on. If I was going to be thrown into this situation, then I was going to be an alpha, and alphas are not left out of the loop. I took a deep breath and glared at Alex for a moment before I shrugged it off. It was the Wyrd Sisters’ fault, not theirs. No point in taking chunks out of them for things they didn't have any control over.  
    Ark made a big scene out of pulling out colourful salves and ointments. I smiled and made myself comfortable on a stool at the breakfast bar. It was fun watching him with his lotions and potions. He looked pointedly at the three males and then Alex, they all took the hint and shuffled out. Ryan tried to stop in the hallway, but Ark shut the door to give us a little peace.  
    I hugged him again and sighed, trying to steady my breathing and contain all of the emotions. "It's good to have you back, dear elf."
    He smiled and nodded. "Not too bad having you back, either, furball."  
    I laughed quietly. "Are you going to fill me in while you patch me up?"
    He took the lid off a sweet-smelling, bright blue ointment and dipped a finger in before saying, slightly absentmindedly, "Are you going to tell me how you got the injuries?"
    I blushed a little. "Draconic..."
    He looked at me for a moment before we both burst out laughing. My breathing came in short bursts and my ribs ached, but it was worth it for that respite.  
    "You can't help yourself, can you?"
    I grinned at him. "You're one to talk!"
    He attempted innocence as he began applying the ointment to my aching ribs. It felt warm and slightly tingly. I tried not to wriggle, as I wasn't entirely sure what I thought about the sensation.  
    "Are you going to fill me in, then?"
    He sighed softly and said, more quietly than before, "The Wyrd Sisters swooped in and said everyone must return to their place in things. Those male wolves are linked to you. They didn't bother saying why, not that they ever do."
    He took a moment to place bandaging over the ointment to keep it there. He continued