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aside and get up with a heavy sigh. I head to the bathroom and take a long shower, allowing the hot water to relax my tense body. I get ready q

s, laughing, as he fi

your jokes today," I say, servi

g the car with you today," he says. I t

N

"We need to discuss some thi

you? What a great friend I have," he says

you like, I don't ca

w some things into it. Nothing could explain my distaste for that trip. With eve

" says Sam, one of my

sk, and I see a smile spread across

a very perceptive wolf, one of the reasons I avoided going to Sam's house. She always saw rig

hing was already packed. We were taking three cars: two with warrior

order since the journey would be long. We had at least a full day of travel ahead b

e the frightened looks from the people who saw us. It was no wonder; we were all trained warriors, huge, and it would be hard for us to

wasn't a saint, but in recent days, the thought of anyone touching my body seemed inconceivable, both for me and for Koda. When

t you?" Ethan asks, smiling. I turn and lo

s," I say, continuing to walk, but I

on you, I'm sure you're not feeling w

e touching me," I say, and I see Sam t

o worry about that befo

r touching me makes my stomach churn," I

is happening?" Sam a

but I don't," I

da?" he

like it's going to explode from him try

s not good

cused wolf to be losing con

what's bothering him either. He'

k's healer. She might know something tha

ed, and he doesn't like James.

he like Jam

da jump at his throat." Remembering that day only made me feel Koda scratching at my mind

n your wolf wants to kill him?" Sam asks, and

e said many times that I don't want to see him, but it

so insistent on talking to

re: to stop me from killing him," I say,

y about tha

l have to take turns. In the state Koda i

ther warriors, probably giving new instructions. I didn't know what might happe