ana

ight through my thin coat. Supporting my mother, my own legs weak,

you eight years ago, and now he's covering for a criminal!" Bren

window, watching streetlights slide past,

emma's waiting for us." I rubbed my temple

nt, only the ratt

The antiseptic smell in the hal

as curled up on the bed, her face white a

"It's okay, Gemma. I won't le

bling. "Ariana, I'm sorry... Darryle targeted me because

"What c

ne's mating ceremony." Gemma buried hers

den

g pit beneath the Romero estate

o Beta guards pinned Darryle to

your own cousin!" Darryle's voice shook

s to my elbows, revealing the deep silver scars o

t the station flashing through my mind. The thought that Da

y. "Alpha, the Council of Elders is

wolf inside me roared for bloo

hest. The crack of breaking ribs exp

, sliding several mete

ed him by the collar. "

't! Tha

did nothing to calm the tearing violence in my head. For twenty straight minutes, the pit held

d wiped the blood off my knu

e Elders he was ambushed by Rogues

Miss Ariana..."

temples, dropped the bloody towel on the