is

Beta, Nash Coleman, already waiting by a

support, I forced my trembling legs to move, following the sound of his fading footsteps

t into the passenger seat. I grabbed hi

the calculation in his eyes. Leaving me here would mean sending Nash b

ed open the back door and practi

he impact jarring my already bruised body

ked at Nash. "W

resh wave of pain washed over me, and I curled into a b

ise's tense breathing and his occa

ing toward our house, or even the main pack hospital. We were on a secondary road, one t

so dense the moonlight couldn't penet

the

fusion clear on his face

seat, his cold eyes p

ed, so cruel, I thought I

it on your own," he said, his voice devoid of any emotion.

thy wolf. For me, in this state

licker of pity in them, but he stayed s

spered, my voice cracking.

human female," he snapped, his patien

rated sigh. He got out, wrenched my do

d, hard asphalt. The rough surface scr

backward glance. The door slamm

its red taillights disappearing around a ben

of the wind through the trees and

lone. A

, but the cold in my soul was absol

ed myself up. My scraped

oad, trying to get my bearings.

p. Then

jarring shock through my aching body. But my eyes were dry, and my gaze

ute walk took

my legs gave out. I stumbled the last few feet, pushed open

. I was burning up, then freezin

pping into a dark, welcoming voi

k of my will. I reached out, forcing open the blocked, s

t the clearest, most res

ect you, Alpha Blaise

rkness swall