Chapter 71 – Broken Bonds

TALA

Winds whipped through the trees as night fell across New Moon. My wolf, Mora, had been roused all day, feeling uneasy about her mate being so far from us.

It had been snowing for hours, mixed with lashing rain. Connor slept soundly whereas Jonda’s child was restless much like myself as I kept checking in on her every hour.

Jonda was only down the hall, Olivia and Lizzy stayed with the child.

*Tala!* Olivia pushed through a mental connection. Her voice was rushed and distraught making my wolf’s ears perk and fur hackle.

Without thinking I scrambled to my feet from where I sat by the window in Connor’s nursery. My gut was twisting with dread and a feeling of dread in the pit of my stomach. Olivia’s voice worried me. I raced out of our suite and down the hall. Greeting Olivia at the door to Jonda’s room.

“What’s wrong? Is Jonda, okay? The baby…”

“She won’t come down. She’s gone mad! Her marks!” Oliva pants in a panic. “The guards they tried…”

Without waiting I brush past her