Chapter 24

Gabriel POV

“How lengthy did it take Mark to get to the top?”

“Getting to the pinnacle wasn't the problem,” Drake muttered. “It was keeping it once he was there. His darkness has began and he's… I don't know, Gabriel. Sometimes I suppose he's fine, and other times I surprise if he's going to snap. Remember that Hare that—”

“Yes, yes, I comprehend what you mean.” Gabriel cursed beneath his breath. Darkness, or mourning, was what they all called the debilitating grief that followed a Chimera after the loss of their mate. In uncommon instances the Chimera didn't waste away, however their minds broke. There had been a hare a few years ago… Gabriel shook his head. “How is he protecting Alpha if he's that loose?”

“It's now not all the time. The humans come and they do something. No one knows what. Some form of medication? He always settles down after they've been here. But then a few weeks passes and he is on side