a's

icy numbness shot up my tailbone.

sugar. It was the most delicious thing I had ever

id. Slade stop

. Their pupils had spread until their eyes were solid,

a growl anymore. It was a ter

step back. His hand s

AT

, a primal, guttural roa

ade whispere

d in my stomach like a swallowed coal,

as screaming. She clawed at the insi

ut of my throat, but it didn't sound human. My ba

y senses exploded. I could smell the dust in the floorboards, the mint on Slade

ut the change was wrecking me. My g

opped, jus

l laughter rose in my chest. I had begged the Moon Goddess for strength to get away fro

at

my skull, a soft

y happines

tug right behind my ribs

was gone. Slade's eyes were wide and black, and he looked hungry, not for food.

ling back until my spine

loved tripping me in the hallway. Brock, w

sked to be strong enough to survive. And the Goddess gave me the one thing

ned. 'Ours.

be kidding

as though approaching a frightened animal.

ed to the people who tormented

, his voice low and intense. "

yelled, my throat

t part was that it felt good. My wolf wanted to roll over and show

d out. "Just get o

y chest, but it wasn't

ip his heart out. His jaw locked so hard I heard his molars grind. His eyes glowed amber, bright and desperate. Slade hi

ection isn't just an

rdinated like puppets with their strings pull

ad extended fully, and a lo

oser and I swear I'

e pain, chest heaving.

mble. I thought of the mop water, the tripping,

reject you!

n't reject us, baby. The bond doesn't work

ng. My wolf was pacing, wanting

hispered.

elaxed a fraction.

cond. I used t

and my hand slipped under the pillow. My fingers c

ecting i

rying to buckle my knees, trying to make my wolf roll over. "You don't know what

nct. I bit the inside of my cheek until I tas

feel something other than pain someone else ga

amber and furious. "We're not accepting i

es. "I have never," I said, enunci

nd out from un

ize wouldn't kill an Alpha, not for good. But I had spent three nights filing the tip of every bullet and dipping th

h froze

y to dangerous in a heartbe

father'

la," Brock said,

N

ot us," Slade said, thou

y m

, the entire pack will hu

ready planning to run.

xplain." Slade

TO

, used to being obeyed, used to get

ent

ing his arm, a dark stain spreading under his finger

nd lunged. Thi

n him around. Both of them went down, shocked and

so hard the gun nearl

top," I whispere

began to spin. My legs gave