sa's

he last few days weighed heavily on me Lucas's sudden appearance, the rogue attacks, and most of all, the strange connection I

the water as if lost in thought. I hesitated, but

steady, though there was something

d but didn't know how to finish. What was I supposed to say?

ernal battle. "You saved one of my pack members l

my nerves. "I didn't thin

t, his blue eyes intense. "You'r

ebrow. "What d

," he admitted. "But every time I try to

s words, but I quickly shook it off. "I feel th

"There's something about you, Teresa. I don't know what it is, but..." H

my heart racing

oment. Ryan turned sharply, his face hardening. "We'll tal

s to investigate the sound. What had he been about to say?

drifting back to Ryan, to the way he looked at me, the way he seemed as conflicted as I was. But som

ped, realizing it was Damon and one of the o

ow, does she?"

dea about her bloodline. If she knew the power

nd I pressed myself agains

lineage linked to one of the strongest wolf clans in history. That's why Luc

ind reeling. My bloodl

ice. "And the rogues

ol of her power. If she's unaware of it, they can man

other wolves, but I had no idea my family was linked to such power

e me, my heart pounding in my chest. I had to process this in

ing the conversation I had overheard. Lucas was working with the rogues, and I was

Damon approaching, his usual playful smile a

ckly. "Just.

rther. "Ryan's been on edge all day," he said, c

n the night had been before. "He should be.

imly. "You're r

cking in my mind. "Damon, do you know

on tightened. "W

lier," I confessed.

slightly, but he didn

I demanded, my voice shaking.

s not that simple. Your bloodline is powerful, Tere

nts to use me

e. That's why he rejected you before. He didn't think he needed you. But

er and fear. "He's no

, encouraging smile.

through me again, but I quickly pushed it aside

erupted near the pack's borders. We both turned

tered, his body ten

A group of rogue wolves had broken through the pack's defe

tronger than anything I had ever felt before. My vision blurred for a moment, and when it cleared

happeni

and lunged at me. I froze, fear gripping me, but befor

rogue flying backward with a powerful force. I gasped

de, his eyes wide. "T

y hands in disbelief. The energy was still there, pu

began to approach. My heart raced as the strange power i

me crackled with power. The rogues hesitated, cl

e. What was happening to me? And how

l I could focus on was the uncontroll