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ee

t's me,

pick out his familiar scent, ignoring the smell of dirt and sweat that were mixed with h

High

to rub against my

ness." I hear the m

odness you're

ed, understanding I w

I hope you

was si

lis

could barely see past

our Hig

s ok

ole her till sh

mily who knew me and understood me. I've always had this crush on him, though, but it was not mutual. Still, I'd rather have hi

tight. "Are

returned the hug as tightly too, forcing myself not to give in to emotions. I needed to have answers first before coming to any conclusion. I inhaled hi

are the

fact that this place was dark and we cou

thing. He gripped my hand tightly. He was tens

and Melissa was running with blood all over her. Please, do you kn

der sister, but she was already mated and married to the Beta of a different pack and no longer lived i

d, deadpan. His tone was f

e? Melissa w

eved her for a moment, but the

ilted and died. My father was dead. Just like that, without a goodbye. It f

I offered him comfort in return; I was not the only one who had lost a family member. I knew how c

e? We have no family anymore. It's

heeks; I did not bother to hold them back. Reece

e'll find a way. We'

aging me. I used to believe him. His words always found a way to calm me and fill me with the c

ng to go ro

were the lowest, most despicable kind of werewolves. No one wanted to be associated with a rogue, and

ome to that, Emil

e we goi

Maybe her mate can talk to the Al

nk he'll ag

y n

the light in this overwhelming darkness, figuratively speaking. Though, literally speak

yo

over my mouth. "

ble ones. But as the voices drew near, their wo

u let two gir

l from the second person,

sed to have in your custody right no

find

must escape. We must gather every l

et the two girls. T

s no ro

rson sounded

getting uncomfortably hard for me to breathe properly. Melissa found my wrist

, you're hurting

, Your H

I hope she was not g

you!" Reece warned. His tone w

and everywhere became quiet. I exhale

cream, and Melissa was

t y

of our hideout. We'd been caught. The men had found us. Technically, they had found Melissa first and had figured that I was going to

Reece was holding onto me, too. He was struggling to keep m

ere yo

was dark a

remble or let his da

what I

had gone in and

one else in there?" the one who had me and M

lied. He was annoyed that Reece was struggling to be

let me go," R

, and had creases on it. His blonde hair was tousled, and was that dirt I saw clinging to a few

crinkled in humour, and there was this usual lopsided smirk he wore. Reece was not one to get

from his captor, who was way taller and bu

se, R

not want him fighting these men; they could hurt us. Him, especially if he kept refusing co

ou' to him. Reece was a very tenacious werewolf who was r

Alpha will be w

the wrists of Melissa and I, pulling my best friend forward r

eece warned the one holding us

xchanged gaze

s?" my captor taunted, an unfriendly smile cree

s?" his own captor joined it, h

but we were no match for these mean hulks. One wrong word or action could set them off an

sgress into their fellow pack just to kill, maim, plunder and secure the residents, the o

Reece was quiet, too quiet. His expression was masked, betraying no emotion. It made me wonder what he was thinking. I just hoped he was

out, back

e other members of my pack were held captive, too. My eyes w

rough the air, the evidence of burned-down properties. Tears str

h

rant Alpha who

n and wicked, snuffing life

hto

ad body lying on the ground with a slit throat

o she was looking at; it was a boy

p mo

e snap, and everypiece of advice I'd given to Reece to keep it low

her!" That warning h

onger than me and might probably snap my neck effortlessly. Enough of their wicked acts, I wasn't going

me to whip

ked. Then he flexed the whip, proving

deeper and meaner than mine. It boosted my morale a

going o

y head. Following the scent, she wanted me to sniff, so I obeyed

at

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