a

d of bitter herbs a

amic bowl. It looked like poison. In

ed over the c

crying for Ethan. I wasn't even crying for myself. I

ed to the darkness. "I

the cup

I dr

bber. I gagged, my throat seizing

s later, t

de my womb. I curled up on the cold tile floor,

Blood.

utes. Time lost its meaning, disso

w. Physically and spiritually.

ivering on the tiles,

f the Alpha's command... it was

e bathroom. I left no trace of th

bedroom. It was empty. E

llow. Next to them, I placed the posi

king core. I needed to do this formall

osed my eyes, and tapped into the bro

eject you, Ethan C

t the

hhook out of my soul. I gasped, falling to my knees as th

epte

he felt it. Wherever he was, touching O

o

packed light. Cash, a raincoa

I walked down the grand sta

e sky opened up, rain pouri

or. The rain was freezing,

va

ed in my head. It wa

HAT DID

to use the A

OMMAND YOU

turned back to the hou

flashe

jected back. My mental voice was strong,

etrable steel and slammed it

le

, absolut

the storm. I didn't look back. The w

f was hunting