on's

body smacked the floor

stupid second, my heart

" I cu

me and turned, barking

ike hell itself was chasing me, Miranda barely breathing in my arm

ck was wron

walked faster to the packho

elt like I was carrying a

e striding into the clinic. It was already night, and

cal team is ready," c

why but I w

One," I ord

o obey, parting like smoke. I c

g anyone else l

they ne

-

back as Dr. Callahan, an older wolf with sharp e

"Dehydrated. She has some minor bruises. But no broken bones, but if

arms. "Is

shing her to do whatever she is doing. She'll dro

when she arrived and an able servant. Her father had.

ix her,"

s. I hated the unnecessary noi

and, gave a few more quiet instruction

when she wakes up. If she doesn't start

I said

way. "I'm surprised. You have never help

my eyebrow arched up

sold to m

and glanced at Miranda for a bri

"I don't care about her. I hav

I'll be off, Son. It's my closing hour. D

a family of my own. He was one of the people I would burn the world for. He had been the one to pick me up at the hunger house

der thrice before looking at a sleeping Miranda. "Be nice to he

ely lost at w

. "You'll get it someday, Col

e room with his bag. A

I had som

closer to

, her breathing shallow but steady. Strands of her da

features were delicate. A painter would

and took her limp hand in mine.

red. "Some wea

ed out before

hen i

air out of my lungs. My wolf, usually buried deep u

" He g

red ribbons from our hands and moved into

weak with no wolf and...an illegitimate chi

my blood roaring in my ea

ike she'd blow away i

accept this. I dropped

fucking

issed under

-

ed the mate bond when

the hell had the audacity to barge in,

ve town for five minutes and you're already playin

oice was instant and I

voice flat. "And it

drawled, strolling into t

e 90's actor. He was as reckless in a way

mself into a chair, and he spread his legs wide, gr

ou find yourself

nded of why I desp

fucking busine

ng sound that made me want to

about Axel. He enjoye

gave an obnoxious grin a

ugh. You usually like them taller. Meaner. Are you plan

dly, "and I'll break ev

. Then he la

"Oh, this is interesting. Big Bad Alpha Colton, get

t human,"

without my being ab

grin sh

u've got my

arms behind his head and c

id, smug as hell. "Exa

. I had enough

noring me won't

sn't there. He was bound to s

He yelled, and

up!" I retorted

and in defeat a

ght. Geez,"

I growled

th turned to see Miranda groa

ore looking back at Miranda. But just when I t