at him. "What do you mean, and how could kidnap

ing you, Emily. He was trying to plant false information in your mind, and he was trying to use

mouldering ember of rage rise up within her. "Why didn't you tell me, Dmitry? Why

that you would never forgive me. I know what I did was wrong, but I did it with good intentions. I promise, I will never hurt

breaths as she tried to push through the feelings of hurt and betrayal that she was experiencing. "Can you prove i

d before standing. "Follow

n the middle of the vegetation. He came to a halt at the per

h his finger. "Take a look at these footprints;

with a curious gaze. She was able to make out the outl

ed the following question to him: "Ho

k fur entangled on one of the branches. "That's Marcus' fur. He has a

as absolutely correct. Marcus had been taking advantage of her, bu

ion for him. "Thank you very much, Dmitry. I wasn't aware of what was

r him as he did so. Even though he was terrified that Emily would never

made their way back to their campground. She was well aware that the road that lay ahead

athways and concealed tunnels as the days grew into weeks. They bonded in ways that Emily had never see

d his ears perked up as he looked about. Emily turned he

ctly is i

uld remain quiet before turning his head away from

ely audible sound out in the distance. It sound

in his eyes as she approached. "E

ke their way through the woodland. Emily was caught off guard an

a pack of wolves coming their way. Emily was able to identify

embling in her voice, "

behind a boulder in the area. "We wait, Emily,

to them. He was aware that they had arrived for Emily with

t of the pack to make their move. Suddenly, one of the wolves

was icy. We won't harm you if you

eelings of apprehension and bewilderment.

ower with his words. "Leave, Marcus. Leave, and don't eve

ng his fangs at Dmitry. You have no right to

etermination shining in his eyes. "She is mine, Ma

n a contest of wills. Emily observed, trembling and amazed at the in

get his attention. Dmitry was prepared, and he deflected Marcus's b

them engage in it. She had no idea how everything would turn out, b

ere, towering above Marcus in his bea

urned, the look of affection and conc

elf into Dmitry's arms. "Thank you so much

him as he did so. He was well aware that they had a long journey in front of the

orting and protective of her. She was aware of the fact that there was nobody else in the world that s