aring a t-shirt and boxers. He paused

y trouble?" he asked,

ing my head. "He's

ing. "Good," he said, moving t

brought me u

l fixed on me. "What else did

"He just sat down

acing the room. "Tell me if

the pit of my stomach. Was Lucian going to hur

you know

ack to the bed, pulling me onto

ling a bit of a t

ek. "You're still scared," he said. "I should have

gainst his chest.

idn't. But it's oka

trapped here with two monsters. One that wanted me alive, and on

. I couldn't let ei

orehead, his thumb rubb

ht," he said. "If you nee

ad, trying to

n," he said, stan

in the air. I stayed there for a few min

do. I had to escape this nig

w. I looked out into the darkness, rememberi

still weapons in there. Wea

ted looking through the mansion, tryi

ith his desk, laptop, and chair. I mo

and the pack, but there was one t

yes widening as I scann

s the date. It was about four years ago. An

en I realized that it was the same night I had been a

ght. He had gone after me,

starting to race as I got clos

son Orion had stayed behind,

d by her pack Alpha. We need to make sure she

cian had killed my pack Alpha, and

eep me safe, to pro

of here before Lucian found me. And I had to get

se. I knew where the underground bunker w

eeded, and then run. I would ne

ng in my chest. I heard something behind

e stood in the doorway,

you doing?

"I'm going to get some stuff from th

his tone soft b

head. "I can't stay here anymore. I hav

stepped into the room. "Why

bout how I had found out about the document. "I

eld out his hand.

yes filling with tears.

aid, squeezing my hand.

, heading towards the bunker. I kne

er what it took. I would never st