ana

30

by 10 pm. Even Liam, Vanessa s

ore

ing and Vanessa and other stuff he does in

pen the same time he tried today and I don't kn

wn as the members he

rson goes upstairs and out of my sight. The silence surroun

s t

ul to be light on my fe

e handles of the cabinet, swinging them open. I lay o

Noah. If I find him. As an Alpha, his scen

d pull out some drinks,

rms intensify.

utting their kids to bed and having late-night talks. In the

at the place I've called home for my whole life. The white hallway

and warmth embrace

tairs halts me before my foo

sp.

hen counter as the ste

run up and down my bod

Why now? Did

up a scent but a strang

someone fro

en and I hold my breath. It d

to the counter, I si

rops and my body sha

I push up against the

something?" I lick my lips. Her eyes narrow

trying

hroat. I open my mouth to a

s i

out t

iden and

I brea

hrusting it into my arms. My feet ro

I know what he tried to do to you yesterday... and I hate the thought of him touching anyone

e words she said befor

and she urges me t

sper. She shuts th

e gives me a small sm

wo

p breath of

he herds in the back garden greet me, f

ke off running down the driveway, ripping my rubber band out my

arly howls

ach the main road and turn le

it's so much more clear

ver seemed. My heart pounds hard and my legs burn but t

slow my sprint to a walk. I guess my

e covered. It's miles away from my old pa

the road on either side. Their long statures dw

above and the moon watc

be more real. May

pull a water bottle out of

s the night an

e substance tickling as it run

n this to hide

f sprinti

bones crack and twist,

much faster in the

ees, as my mate's scent g

tting

comes from at least 100 meters awa

They're trained soldi

going to

en closer, as my ear

forward, breathi

. I just started

to see

ath my feet van

s line up, growling down at me. Liam's b

comes to

. I'm glad it

y, Noah.

ough my body, as its pushe

the world so peacef