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look at her. “The night you were taken.”
    Her eyes dimmed and a wind blew her white dress around her body. She winced as the chill bit into her body.
    “I remember,” she whispered. It was like she couldn’t remember anything past him. All of her memories had grown hazy since her capture. The one constant thing she remembered was William.
    William was about to ask her more questions when she moved out of his hold.
    “Why is that here?” She pointed over the meadow to the dark forest looming in the distance.
    William couldn’t recall it ever being there before.
    “I don’t know.”
    “That was the first place I used my powers.” She seemed shocked by the memory. “I remember.” She turned abruptly, knocking into him. “Why am I remembering now?”
    “I don’t understand.”
    “When I first got here, I didn’t know who I was—what I was—but it’s like everything is becoming clearer. I can see and I know what’s happened to me.” Her voice grew louder and more frantic with every passing second.
    William needed to calm her down. If she freaked out too much, she would wake up and this moment would be lost. He wanted it to last as long as possible.
     
    “What is it about the forest?” he asked, wondering what had got her so spooked. It was just a load of trees.
    She took him by the hand and walked with him all the way to the forest’s edge. Even though it looked far away, in his world, the distance was only very short when thinking of the destination. William tightened his hold, not wanting to let go. He watched Katie as she hesitated at the entrance to the forest before shaking her head and stepping into the darkness.
    William followed her all the way through to the centre, not talking but remaining a constant presence for her to turn to if she needed him.
    “This is Beyer Forest.”
    William glanced around before he settled his gaze on her. “What has this place got to do with anything?” he asked her. It was just a forest like any other. Trees, whole, shattered and broken dotted the ground, along with a lot of surface plants.
    She ran her hands through her hair and he noticed the streaks of white in contrast to the rich, dark brown strands that reminded him of amber honey. He reached out and touched her.
    Electricity shot up his arm, making his body tingle. His head snapped back as the connection with her locked into place. His mind processed scenes as they ran through Katie’s mind.
    She was here with Sophie. Scared, tired and feeling alone. He saw it all—the snapped piece of wood, the fear and the first awakening of her power.
    He also saw the shadow of a wolf, which Katie and Sophie had overlooked.
    William severed the connection, looking at the forest around him. There was something missing—something he should be understanding.
    “You created this in my world.” Never before had he heard of a mate, human or otherwise, being able to manipulate their vampire partner’s own personal universe. She had imprinted her experiences onto the sanctuary of his world.
    “What do you mean?” she whispered, standing close to him.
    William inhaled her fragrance. She smelt like ripe peaches and honey. Sweet and juicy.
    “You’re so beautiful.” He tucked a strand of loose hair behind her ear, enjoying the touch of the silky strand. William wanted to run his fingers through her hair, wanted to awaken her the way she’d awoken him. After years of feeling nothing but death and thoughts of bitter revenge, he now had a light, shining brightly. A light telling him to move on, to move forward and embrace this new future awaiting him. Katie was his and he would never forget it.
    Katie blushed and chuckled.
    “You don’t like me,” she teased as she moved against him. William reached out to her, circling her slender waist with his arms.
    “No, I don’t, you’re a pain in the arse,” he said, his body responding to her closeness. He leant down and pressed his lips against her head. “But I could