ssa'

arms as they pulled me farther into the thick forest. In the distance, I could hear the spooky sounds of nocturnal creatures a

nd stopped close to an old oak tre

ing. They truly i

their grip. "Please! I

fighter. "Alpha Kane's orders-he doesn

I let out a yell. "

fell to the ground. My cheek w

a weakling. You ought to give us thanks. In any case

ed for air. They're not sure. They are unawar

uld also be killing my ch

"Please," I said in a frantic whisper. "If

d for the

hey ch

ou hear that?" "She

r. "No way Alpha Kane wou

ears. "It's true," I stutteringly

dagger. "Enough. It'

he blade to hit,

hen-a

e of

g into the warrior who was holding me. The rogue's strong jaws

was an

through the remaining warriors with dea

exclaimed o

from the rogue. It leaped in a mome

oor was cover

ld off on s

u

ove. With ragged gasps of breath, I stumbled away.

ded t

rything else. But fatigue swept over me like a tidal wave. My

whirled

-dar

e sound of c

brain felt heavy. Bli

in thick blankets. The aroma of herbs and sm

e pierced throu

re aw

my head

oom. Tall. Broad-shouldered. With

et a steaming bowl

id. "You need

?" I hardly raised my

said. "You passed out close to

individual

re a

sad. "You're in Sha

p. The opp

ed that I was a member of the Crimson Pack. They would suffer

on the blanket. "W

y deceased. I don't usually allow

, there was more in his e

rom something," he

ad away. "It d

they're comi

d said, "No one's coming," "I s

ked at me

"But if you're hiding s

my abdomen. I had to

sake of

d given me. The fire was quietly crackling, and the little hut see

chest. I protectively held my tummy as my breath caught a

ming silver eyes, blazing like fire yet vanishing into nothingness, were among the

ked to my feet. My heart was beating frantically again

No. I didn't think it was true. Now, Kane meant not

like he was also in pa

ing drawn closer