lungs burned from running, my muscles ached with every step, but I couldn't stop. Not when my pack

ing curses I didn't even recognize. Mara clung to my ar

mpossible to ignore. I hated how much I wanted him close

aid quietly. His voice c

own or they'll hear us an

y, and the worst part was how aware I was of

n the north street, teeth flashing. Kaelen jumped toward him but he was too fas

aught her before she slid strai

or strength, because I couldn't

epped out of the mist like the night belo

said. We m

y pipe. You want me? You

made my skin crawl.

without hesitation. He slammed into the alp

h me, he

ng everything they could to survive. Even in the chaos, I could fee

hurt from shouting orders, but I kept going. Mara stuck close. Ka

. I hated how I kept looking at him.

sed, but the alpha came back.

k? he said. You think you're

ze. I don't t

lun

mething inside me twisted. Because it hit me all at once. I

nted

I hit the alpha in the shoulder, hard. Kaelen appeared beside me,

smile breaking through whe

d again. Is that

rent from before. Darker. Damian's j

night wasn't ending anytime soon.

k. His smile stretche

Lyra. And soon, yo

ed something I couldn't hear. Da

ight, h

ight. This wasn't o

s only the