en

ng toward the chains. Her voice was sharp,

u're not guilty, my lady. I couldn't stand by and watch them kill you. I'm sorry I didn't c

oat ti

" I croaked, v

, but the ache in my chest was wors

lock echoed like thunder

ing a cloak into my hands

, breath ragged, footsteps too loud in t

lease st

coming with me? They'll suspect y

nish, they'll know. I'll buy you time." She pu

body. The trees blurred around me, branches clawing at my ski

d into my mind. It was easy to avoid patrols, but the border was anothe

stay hidden. A chilling howl tore through the night, signaling my presence. My

lready chasing. My eyes locked on the line of

s clamped around me, dragging me back. I screamed, collapsing to my knees,

with its gaze while the others bared th

d

chorused, bowi

ommanding and suffocating. My heart fluttered wildly, my vision sw

***

ain tore through my skull, forcing me

massive bedroom. A soft bed beneath me. Comfort I hadn't felt in... I couldn

re aw

sharply, heart pounding, and saw him broad-should

m I?" I

the sight of his sculpted chest and stro

ing in my territory," he said, his t

ly, my wolf

at her. "Sally, not

magine running your hands down that che

of you, you horny wolf." I b

, waiting. "Young lady,

red. "I didn't mean harm.

ed. "You're a L

est tightened, but I

en he turned for the door. "Rest. You'll undergo ini

s p

spered. He left wi