ery time I heard it, my chest ach

seemed confused. The vista appeared blurry, as though it were

int, tremulous

mply became louder and more insi

to be here. You lack suffici

was talking. The shadows moved around m

n to say, "He wil

desire a pers

est. It seemed as though the voic

an A

reated a step, but my surroundings changed, drawing me f

eam, but it never came out. Rather, I

e. "

when I yelled. It was all around me,

uld feel the flames crackl

an. The fire outlined his figure

that locked onto mine. No love, no warm

ched for him. "P

flames raged all around me, and

on my flesh. The heat got hotter and stronger,

him even as I fell. "Thi

he fire muffl

to be engulfed by t

s motionless. Quiet. Ho

ed my chest. I quickly lifted myself up and

. It isn't possible. However, my hands- I went cold. They

avered and shimmered as I ga

as not what I had requested. But

material of my nightgown, I hastily jerked

ith each breath. What

my breathing, my

I couldn't get rid of the sense that it had sign

been genuine.

ed in flames, and wh

my lip. Throughout my life,

for it to be a part of me. Everyone always remin

n aware of my uniqueness. The pack's gaze on

lief as the light in my hands gradually dimmed. Ho

and headed for the window's tiny mirror. I needed to

hat I swiftly lit the candle next to th

in the reflection. Not only in my hands but now in my arms as well, a faint light en

expectations. I wasn'

. I was so busy with my own thoughts th

ir

e impression that I wasn't panicking. He blinked with his e

OK

rried tone. I tried to b

It was only a

ly drew into my lap and concealed under the

're not okay," he said. "I kn

I swallowed hard. "

he stepped closer. "Your ha

's going on. It shouldn't be that way.

to give an explanation. This is a sign, though, you should be

my back. "Even so,

t, you must exercise caution. The wrong person will come af

ly more than a w

oulder, as if no one had heard. He looked at the door and

And the Alpha isn't even aware

a. I wanted to press for answers and ask

ps coming. Zane's gaze expand

sk him any

ly moved the blanket from the bed to the room's darkest

and I heard some

was the one. The

stopped