nda

ke on. Coleton had recovered quickly thanks to my antido

arters, nursing my silver burns and planning my

however, Coleton

ing a garment bag at me. "We

eton," I said, standing

u obey the Alpha. Charly is showcasing her paintings. She wants

ice made my wolf dip her head in submission.

t was packed with humans and wolves alike. Charly was the cen

ng a hand at me as I struggled with a box of

I kept my head down, fo

cing shriek cut

OO-WE

ire a

k, black smoke. Panic erupted instantly. The cro

e! M

ting with a sickening crunch. I hit the floor, and a

coughing as the acrid

he haze,

feet away. He had seen

ent, time

d to his. Mat

ard me. His instinct was driv

d from the other side. "I

t, completely uninjured, just ho

apped under the heavy stand, unabl

his face laste

d his ba

r up in his arms bridal-styl

" I wh

he heat was rising. I curled into a ball, waiting for the

dn't

hospital again. My thr

a voic

He was sitting by

.?" I

you," Jaydan said quietl

asked, though I

looking at the floor. "He is helping

dry, cracking soun

ow orders. But what he is doing... it is against the will of the Moon Go

full moon was rising again.

n," I said softly. "He ch

ind," Jay

in my ankle flared, but I ignored i

golden thread that connected my soul to Coleton's-the Mate

to do it,"

Jaydan aske

to sever

r bange

ve shampoo and Charly's perfume. He look

. Charly is distressed about t

e in six months, I felt nothing. No lo