arts pounding with fear and adrenaline. We

pack was camped, we saw the unmistakab

here," Jaxon growled, his

er as I realized the danger th

them," I said,

s had already begun their search, combin

s he moved closer to the hunters, his

ted Jaxon and raised his gun, aim

but before I could react, Jaxon let out

ion, their powerful legs propelling the

, our hearts racing as we hear

ere safe, we heard the unmi

d going to his chest as

ough his shirt, my heart breaking as I re

ger as they saw their Alpha wounded. I knelt beside him,

here," I said urgently, my

Jaxon and forming a protective shield aro

fear and sadness. I couldn't lose Jaxon no

the distance, and my heart raced with hop

ves burst through the trees,

help," one of them sa

arrivals surround Jaxon, their powerful bo

m to safety," I sa

et off deeper into the woods, our hear

pain in my side, and I stumble

I knew that it was too late. T

for Jaxon's hand. My heart broke as I realiz

" I whispered, my v

as he heard my words, and

," he said, his voice

and uncertainty. I didn't know what the future held, but I knew that I

there, bleeding out. I fell to my knees

leave me," I cried, my v

thing was becoming shallow. I knew I ha

hidden in my boot, my hands sh

d forward, driving the stake into

ell to the ground, his body conv

ed what I had done. I had

to dwell on my actions

take and drove it into Jaxon's chest,

art sank. But then, slowly, Jaxon's breath

hispered, hi

streaming down my face as

closing in, and I

out of here,"

bled through the woods, our hearts racing as we tried to put

that it was too late. The hunters had set

t we were trapped, with nowhere

a final, heartbreaking moment, our love for

everything

watched him struggle for every breath. I refused to leave his

rough the trees, Jaxon's breathing grew shall

ned in to kiss him one last time, my heart b

way, Jaxon's eyes flickered open,

pered, his voic

said, tears of joy st

oing to die," he said,

relief flooding through m

okay," I said, my vo

with joy and hope. Despite all the danger and uncertainty that lay ahead, I