Some of you were wanting Rafe's POV so you get a bit of that, but there's also some Kat as well... and we even hear from a character that's been silent up to this point. Let's finally get a few answers to the questions in the last chapter, shall we?

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—Rafe— 

I was extremely impatient as Natasha was filling out the forms so I could leave. I needed to see Katarina, I needed to know that she was alright. Herman had stopped in for a moment to tell me she had woken up and I needed to see her. I hadn't heard much about what had happened while we were out there, but I knew that she was part of the reason I had made it back at all, and I needed to be with her. 

As soon as Natasha gave me the go ahead, I flew down the hall and into her room. I stopped, my breath catching as I saw her lying there. I knew she had seen me, and I stepped in, going to her as fast as my feet could carry me. It was finally all over, the rogues were gone, if only for now, and we were both back in the pack. Home. 

Herman had told me the news about Katarina.

I grabbed her hand in mine as I looked around the room. I felt a slight tingle before it died out, leaving only the warmth of her hand in mine. There was no more pull toward her, it was as if she were just any ordinary person lying there in front of me, only she wasn't. 

She was Katarina, my mate, the woman carrying our baby.

"Oh my Katarina." I said looking into her eyes. I could see the glint of tears threatening to break free in her eyes and I wanted nothing more than to make them stop before they even had a chance to start. 

I couldn't imagine what was going through her mind right then, probably even more than was going through my own. I had no idea what was going on, but I knew one thing-

"It's going to be alright," I whispered to her. Katarina nodded and Herman came back in. He asked for Ty and me to leave, and relucantly I did. 

When we were down the hall I looked over at him. "What happened?"

"What do you mean?" He asked. 

"While we were out there, what's up with Katarina, eveything, what happened?"

Ty looked nervously at the ground. "I'm not entirely sure. She killed two of the rogues though, I've never seen anything like it, not even with you. And after the second one, she just collapsed. She was out for three days. The tests came back on the second day showing she was pregnant."

I just nodded silently. She had killed two of the rogues, that didn't sound like her. It made me wonder if I even really knew Katarina at all. I had seen her as this quiet girl, one who didn't know much about running a pack and doing what was necessary when a situation called for it, but she had killed two people. 

"The pull, it was gone."

"Sir?" Ty asked raising a brow. 

"The pull that you feel from the mate bond, the enhanced feeling, all of it was gone when I touched her."

"But she's your mate?" 

"Yes, of course she's my mate, but for some reason the feelings from before have disappeared." I raked my fingers through my hair. 

"She was worried that her wolf was gone," Ty said quietly. 

My forehead creased. Her wolf gone? How would that even be possible? 

—Katarina—

The doctor left not long after he came in. He showed me some charts saying everything looked perfectly fine and released me. I had debated about going to find Rafe, but I couldn't face him right then. I needed to figure out what was going on with me. For some reason our bond had been muted, and I wanted to know why. The only problem was, I didn't know who to ask. 

Was it possible for us to stop being mates? Or was this part of a deeper problem, something inside me? Was this in fact what I had feared and my wolf had died off?

What would I be without a wolf? I had no idea how to live without her, she had always been a part of me and for her to leave now... 

I went outside walking around. The pack looked different, and yet, it still looked the same. I was glad to see it still standing after the attack of the rogues, I was glad they had been unsuccessful. It had appeared that everything else had gone right, if not everything within myself. 

I started thinking about the recovery Rafe had made, and my plea to the goddess, or any gods that would listen to make sure Rafe was okay, that nothing bad happened to him. I wondered if maybe they could be my answer now. 

If I could somehow communicate with them, maybe the goddess could tell me what was wrong with me and the bond. 

I found a quiet spot out of the way and sat down, crossing my legs. I let the wind whip around, calming my nerves and the sun went through my skin, heating and relaxing me. I tipped my head back, closing my eyes. 

Please moon goddess, I need your help, your wisdom. Anyone who can hear me please, lend me a hand. I pleaded to the gods and goddesses, hoping one would take pity on me and offer their services. 

I was about to give up when I felt a weird sensation fall over me, it was like I was being pulled into a deep trance, I couldn't move my body and I couldn't open my eyes. I was stuck. A shape started to take form inside my mind, slowing shifting until it looked like a woman, a woman stading in front of me. 

She had long black hair and crystal blue eyes, her body clothed in a light, white, billowy fabric. Her small lips curved up into a smile as she stepped forward, toward me. 

Oh Katarina, I heard the words, but I never once saw the woman's mouth move. They had to have come from her though, there was no where else they could have come from. 

Are you-

The Moon Goddess, yes. The woman's head nodded slightly as the words echoed in my mind. Her clear blue eyes sparkling. I heard your pleas and I came to offer my assistance, or what I can. 

The bond, my wolf, what's happening? 

The woman looked at me with sad eyes. 

You were exposed to the mixture of Wolfsbane and the Kurlan plant, together, they can accomplish many things. One is the inability to shift, and if exposed for too long, can weaken and even kill the wolf within. Your wolf had been severely damaged from this. The woman glanced to the side as if she couldn't look at me while she said the next words. The actions you preformed to Jon and Ria, they required much effort from your wolf. 

I didn't mean to, I said, but I knew it was no use. 

It matters not the intentions, you were protecting your mate, and your people. You did what you did out of necessity. The fact remains that it took much effort from your wolf when she was weak. While your body and wolf were still running strong, she was fine, however when you came down off the rage, once the threat was elimanated, your wolf became weaker. She was never given the chance to recover. 

This had happened because my wolf had never been given time off. As soon as I had been set free I had attacked Jon, snapping his neck, and she was right, I had felt Kali rise suddenly when Ria had come back, and when the threat was gone, I had felt her falling back down. It had felt like she was slipping into a dark hole. 

What about the bond, the pull? It's gone. I asked the goddess. 

The mate bond is a special thing indeed. It is the two complete souls that mingle together creating the intense electric feeling between mates. With your wolf gone, your soul is no longer complete. The lack of feeling was telling you that something wasn't right, that something was missing. That's not to say that you are no longer mates, that would be completely inaccurate. You were both made for each other, in fact you know you're more alike than some people would believe. 

I couldn't disagree with that. Before I would have tried to fight anyone who had suggesterd such a thing. It would be a sin to say that I was anything like Rafe Granger, but in fact, I may have been worse than him. Rafe may have brought down packs that dared to go up against him, but I had done unspeakable things just within the past few days. Not saying they weren't justified, I was protecting what was mine, but even so.

While you are incomplete, you will not feel what you once felt, but the pull was not why you were attracted to each other Katarina. It is true that the pull helps bring mates together, to start something where before there had been nothing. It ensures you do not simply pass the person by and leave your soul wandering around aimlessly without the other half to complete it, but that feeling is not what dictates who you are with. You may not feel the pull to Rafe Granger, but he is still your mate. 

Is Kali dead? I asked. It was hard to believe that my wolf would never come back to me. If that were the case, then I wouldn't know what to do. 

You do not have access to her, however she is not dead. 

So she will come back then? I said sounding hopeful. 

That is entirely up to you. She may return, but it won't be an easy task. You must make your soul one again, it has been fractured into two pieces there is the girl and there is the wolf. The wolf has been buried deep, inaccessible unless through sheer force and willpower. It is not a simple task, but it can only be preformed by you alone. Only you have the power to bring your wolf back, until then, she is, for lack of a better term, dead. 

I gulped and nodded before thinking of one last question. 

This baby, my hand reflexively went to my stomach. It shouldn't be like this. It shouldn't still be... alive after everything that happened, let alone this far along. 

The woman smiled and her figure was instantly closer. This child is a special one indeed. Derived out of the purest love of a true Alpha and a true Luna. It will be a strong one as you have already begun to notice. A beautiful, healthy child. 

May you find your path and never stray, Katarina. Blessed be. 

The woman began to fade and I felt the trance lifting off my body. I blinked a couple times unsure of what had just happened, had the goddess really come to speak directly to me? And if that had been real, what had she meant by a true Alpha and a true Luna? But the most important thing I had gotten from her; there was still a chance I could get my wolf back, she wasn't gone for good. 

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And finally here are a few more answers to all of your questions. By the way, some of you were asking how she could be pregnant.... If you don't remember, go back to chapter 19. 

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