Page 51 of The War is Coming

Paris nodded. “Thanks.”

“I need to catch up with the others. I’ll come and check on you all later,” Blake said.

“Don’t forget the shaman,” Ash reminded him.

“Gah. Thanks for reminding me,” he replied, not meaning it. “Right, I really am away now. See you all later.”

Blake had just walked out of the ward when Mateo sighed.

Atticus jumped up, so he was the first person Mateo would see and stroked his hair. A moment later Mateo opened his eyes.

“Welcome back,” Atticus said softly.

Mateo lifted his hand and touched Atticus’ cheek. “Puff?”

“Still resting.”

Mateo moved his head and kissed Atticus’ palm and sat up with Atticus’ help.

“Puff is just here,” he said, moving out of the way so Mateo could see him.

“Welcome back,” Paris said.

“Thanks. Have you two been awake long?” Mateo asked.

“The General woke up hours ago. Atticus about twenty minutes ago and me about ten minutes,” Paris told him.

“How do you feel, Mateo?” Gary asked him.

“I’m okay now, thanks, Doc, well rested.”

Gary nodded. “Good.”

“I’ll supply breakfast,” Oz said, and food appeared on each bedside table.

“Thank goodness, Oz. I’m starving,” Paris said.

“Me too,” Mateo and Atticus said at the same time, grinning at each other.

“How are your dragons?” Ajax asked them.

“Morgan is fine. He’s well rested and back to normal now,” Paris said.

“Barden is well rested and grumpy, which will be fixed once I feed him,” Mateo said, picking up the cutlery.

“Salvador is the same, well rested and hungry,” Atticus said.

“Then eat up. I can supply more if you need it,” Oz told them.

CHAPTER 22

Blake walked back into the kitchen and saw food on the table and the other pack members and children eating and talking.

Baylan spotted him first and jumped up, meeting him halfway to his chair and pulling him into his arms, kissing the stuffing out of him.

Blake smiled against Baylan’s lips as fake coughs were made and slowly pulled back. “Morning, sweetheart.”

Baylan smiled. “Morning,” he said. He took Blake’s hand and led him to their seats. “You were up early this morning.”