Thor

the biting cold a welcome shock that pierced through the

ing it to haul myself to my feet. My legs felt like

d...* Lyra's plea was a c

tears,* I commanded myself, the words a familiar, harsh echo of

face. Turning my back on the creek that had swallowed my death s

s though my very life force was a sandcastle, and the tid

me. It was Leo Nash, a young Omega boy, hi

bowed his head in a gestur

concern as he took in my pale face and soake

perfected over years of public appearances. "I'm fine,

of something in his eyes. His wolf's intuition was sensing

ou need anything, please let me know. Alpha Ryke

t threatened to burst the fragile bubble of my

uickly, keeping my voic

scape before my weakness was witnessed by anyone,

sing structure of stone and dark timber. It was Ryker's

e sound of a woman's laughter echoed from the g

pillar, my body refusing to move forward. I didn't

ker is just so sweet. He scoured the entire North

art. Moon-petal blooms were for healing. For the gash Serap

he moon healed his chosen, whi

silent as a shadow, and made my way up the

but it was cold and empty. Ryke

he stranger looking back at me. My eyes, once the

cent of a forest after a summer rain-was

. My wolf wa

g the shower on as hot as I could stand it. Steam filled the small space, but

yes, letting the hot water sluice over me. How wa

mpatient knock ratt

t was Kael, Ryker's Beta. "The Alpha