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"What does it mean?"I asked, turning my face from where it had been buried against Devon's neck.
"It's not the drugs effecting you like this."
"If it's not the drugs, what the hell is it?"Devon asked what I was thinking.
"It's several things, the combined effects are making the reaction this severe."She said.
I shot her a confused look.
"The drugs started it, but the emotional trauma of being taken, the physical assault of the drugs, the injuries from the kidnappers and breaking free have thrown your system into an advanced case of separation anxiety."She continued.
"Separation Anxiety?"Devon asked.
Alexis nodded."Milder forms are common in unsealed mates when they don't have some kind of contact regularly."
"But we were apart less than two hours."Devon said, confused.
Alexis nodded."I know, but there are a lot of other factors contributing here.Not the least of which is how strong your mating bond has gotten."
"What do you mean?"Devon asked.
"I heard about you growling at Gabriel when you qualified as an enforcer.That's the reaction of someone who's not sealed their mating for a long time," She explained."months even."
"I've only been able to shift for a couple of months."Devon tried to explain it away.
Alexis nodded."You have now, but not then; and I mean a lot of months fifteen, eighteen or more."
"So our mating bond is unusually strong."I said."What does that mean?"
"Wait," Caden put in from where he stood on one side of the room."I've known a lot of mated couples, but I've never seen anything like this.Even with all the time I've spent in the clinic."
"That's because most of the matings you've seen, are sealed.Sealing changes the bond."
"What does it mean though?"I asked again.
"I'm not sure exactly."She admitted."I've heard of reactions like this but I've never seen one and never heard of it this early in the relationship."She fell silent for a few seconds, thinking."Devon, you said you woke up knowing something was wrong?"
"Yeah."Devon nodded.
"That's odd.I've never heard of one half of a couple sensing that the other was in trouble before they'd sealed their mating, afterward it's not uncommon."
I shifted in my seat.I wanted a shower and to find something else to wear and I was getting tired of the cuffs still wrapped around my wrists.
"How long until it passes?"I asked.
"I don't know."Alexis shook her head."I'm at a loss here.I'll make a couple calls, but I don't know if anyone will know."
A knock sounded on the door to the suite, startling me.Devon's arms tightened slightly around me, as if he was bracing for someone to try to take me away from him again.Caden glanced at all of us before heading to answer the door.He checked the peephole first then paused to scent the air.
"Who is it?"he asked.
"Warren Ridges."A voice came through the heavy wood.
Caden turned back to us."I've never met him, can one of you confirm it's him?"
Alexis stood easily and joined Caden at the door, she didn't bother to look out, instead scenting the air."It's Mr.Ridges, his enforcer and someone else, I don't know who."
"You're not alone.I know you have your enforcer with you but who's the third?"Caden asked, still not opening the door.
