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e up, her hands

d the sleeping draught. She kn

rough-spun pouch into my hand. "Dried meat.

you," I

rks on my back felt like lines of

ack was distracted with the cleanup and th

os was

s the most dangerous route-the current was deadly, and the rocks

filling my ears like a roar. The moon was hidden beh

somew

art s

ed out from behind a tree,

a smirk playing on her lips before sh

ngly steady. I was too tired to be afraid. "I'

rsh, barking sound that grated against my nerves. "You're

ad than he

a vine. "She's ungrateful. After you saved the

one leaves the Blood Moon Pack unless I ex

our authori

olor. He took a threatening step fo

el catching on a wet

down the muddy bank

injured back slamm

e fall. He did

ce was laced with a strange, mocking tone

t up, mud coating

at me. Then, with a theatrical gasp, s

screamed, clutching her ank

my life didn't hang in the balance. I was ten feet dow

the logic. He looked a

roa

me by the throat. He lifted me off the g

?" he snarled, his

choked, clawing at

ia

rd. Not onto the ban

e shock seized my muscles like a physical bl

r. His hand was a

the water. I could see his face, twisted in

d. My vision b

hought. My Mate

ink around me as m

by the water, but the Alpha Command vibrated through the liqui

let

t. He pushed me furt

swep

swallowing water, dr

gth left. I st

, a

Ka

With a heave that felt like it nearly disloca

hore, coughing up

p, my visi

even Kane. His energy wasn't like the storm-it

looking across the river, where

property," the

resonating in my che

ommand has no

acke