cient for the speed at which they were fleeing. She looked aga

rs pulled out a weapon a

us," Lyra said, pressin

to the door h

at could happen to us. If you keep defying t

. One road led to the world of wolves; the other, to the unknown: the human world. They had no choice. She kne

d thought, she

" Kael asked, frowning at the s

my Alpha. We have

lently. Deep down, he knew that for an Alpha marked by disabili

heard legends about the brave ones who risked everythi

ng buildings, the blinding lights, and the incessant bustle of cars

city suburbs, one of the few places that fit her tight budget. Small apartments were rented there, something s

nced as she handed them a bunch of keys and watched them

s with a forced smile

have any, I

pness, of confinement, and that indescribable mix of human scents filtering f

ave

of half her savings on that first month's rent and on the bare essentia

protested, leaning heavily on her shou

to sound serene. "But I promise you we'll be safe here, at le

pe, while Kael collapsed i

"I'd rather be chained in my brother's damn dun

smile. Kael's harshne

sed to it, Kael, because I'

a makeshift closet in the corner of the room. Ka

luck," he

all my money to bring you here, to heal you, t

for anything. You're just like the others,"

p down, he knew she was right. Lyra was the only one who had done any

r neck at any moment," Kael growled through clenche

tead of backing away or trembling, she wrapped her arms aro

. Even if it's hard for you to

her arms away and st

any times: I'd rather be dead than live in this filthy

y and walked towards the bathroom, ignoring Kael

re sleeping," she announced calm

o happen to her. Her legs suddenly faltered and a sharp crack ran up her neck. Dizzin

ndful of water and

d her it wasn't just that. The cold water wasn't enough to quell what was running thro

rcing her pelvis with unbearable burning. Her forehead

not n

pants, searching everything in that area where the fire was most intense

she screamed inte

ing with a coppery red. She knew immediately: Kael's proximity had hastened her he

I can con

nd crashed against her skin, but it barely managed to appease the fire c

e door b

nse, breathing heavily as well-"What... what

fire smoke mixed with wild honey. A perfume so ancient that it awakened the dee

d facing each o

undeniable. Instinc

as his secon