Chapter 115

Pearl glimpsed the lycans through the window of the kitchen as she was helping Vergel make breakfast. She set down the couple of eggs she was holding and ran out of the house and across the yard toward him. Joy bubbled out of her at the sight of him, alive and well.

Pearl noticed the woman on Finn's wolf back and the single marks on his beautiful coat as she approached. Maybe he wasn’t as whole and healthy as she’d first assumed.

Finn came to a halt in front of her and pressed his face into her hand, closing his eyes as the woman slid from behind him. "I’m so happy you’re back," Pearl whispered, putting her head near his and nuzzling his soft fur.

While Finn shifted into man form, she greeted the woman, who was injured and battered. She was around her same age, had long, dark hair, and looked exhausted. An angry purple bruise marked almost the entire side of her face.

She reached out both hands to the woman. "I’m Pearl."

The woman took her hands and smiled. "M