dull, aching pain that spread through my body like fir

n the fore

g. The room smelled of burning wood and herbs, a strange but comfor

sharp pain shot through

uldn't m

I turned my head and saw h

him better now. He was tall, broad-shouldered, with dark hair that fell over his forehead. His fea

I asked, my

" he repli

y throat dry.

ng his elbows on his knees. "You'

what you said bef

his lips, but he d

t against the wall, with a bowl of water and some herbs. A thick fur blank

tensed.

n from a nearby village change your clo

ut still felt wary.

ut to be killed by rogues. I don'

poke as if killing was normal for him,

hard. "Are y

silver eyes, something

i

from him, stronger than any Alpha

d, "How long ha

o d

caught.

ere. Kieran might be looking for me. If he found out I was al

go," I sa

ze darkened.

. No pack. No home. No f

ly, as if he already knew. "Yo

weak I must have looked, sittin

"I'll figure

tretched

a day out there in your conditio

dn't trust anyone. But he had saved m

ered. "But jus

od, as if he expe

it me. "I don't ev

was silent. Then he

uited him-strong,

lled at me again. My body was still wea

, letting sleep

-

d I slowly rega

outside, only coming in to check on me or bring food. I

oticed

deadly. His silver eyes were sharp,

never

on

round the cabin without collapsing, I foun

epping closer. "Do yo

es

m, wrapping my arms around m

away. Then he said, "

. "Better

every

to understand. "Are yo

d. "You ask too

ved my life. That

n't re

ars were bright, shining like tiny p

n Goddess made a mist

at me. "What

re supposed to be our perfect match, wh

e emotion flickered across Ronan's face.

Then why did my mate throw

ong time. Then he said,

at him, s

ine, and for a moment

ange

. It was something else

ing down. I had just lost everything. I

d up. "Get

into the darkness, his pre

now who he

ved alone, or why his e

d know o

t alone

ow, that