sand
t. The air inside the office hit me like a physical blow-not the comforting, crisp scent o
ad
all ov
clung to his skin like a second layer. He didn't even look up as I placed the stack of pack fi
ce tight with disapproval. He stood by the window
ding. He ignored me completely, his gaze locking on the Healer
, his eyes flickering to me with pity. That pity was worse t
anded, waving a hand dis
rned and walked out, the silence in the room deafening. The elevator ride down was a blur of
kitchen, hoping for a quiet glass of water to settle the rolling in my stomach. The room
ow their place," a shrill
he smirked, her eyes raking over my simple grey dress. "Do you really think our
y knuckles turning wh
eact, she snatched a steaming mug of cof
op
through my skin, blistering instantly. I gasped, dropping my
primal, violent terror for the life insid
unt!" Chrissy laughed, stepping
weak Omega wolf; it was the mother. My h
ra
sy stumbled back, clutching her cheek, shock written all over
playing the victim instantly. "The Al
oug
es. The air grew heavy, charged with static. Demetri stood i
shattered glass and my red, blistering arm. But his gaze
inst one another," Demetri stated, his voice dev
He didn't ask if I was hur
gs. "As a member of this Pack, I apologize to her," I said, my voice sha
lked out, leaving the Alph
-
etr
The scent of her distress-burnt skin and salt tears-lingered, souri
smug look creeping into her eyes as she looked up a
ed my hand against the counter beside her he
er. Her knees buckled, and she slid to the floor, terror replacing her smugness. "You will n
blood for the scent of burnt flesh o
voice dropping to a lethal octave
fs, and looked at Kael, my Gamma
rash out of
-
sand
outside the Pack Clinic, waiting for the shuttle to take me to my grandmother's cotta
sleek black Bentley
emetri. Had he come to check on me
tingly handsome in the dying light. He walked around the car,
at there, looking
ness I had never known. He scooped her into his arms, ho
him murmur, his voice lo
nce. He didn't even see me standing in the sha
t froze. I watched them disappear inside, the image searing i
darkening woods. I didn't need
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