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rtled and jum

cabin, and it's dark outside, which means I was out for quite a while. Suddenly, the light turns on and I see Tim standing in the doorway o

ask, with tears already

dead and there's no sign of him at his house or anywhere el

" I collapse and

ct plan. We had worked so hard to make sure it would all go according to it and there I w

ext to me only brings me back

render to the pack unarmed, right?" his voice is somber and I turn to look at him through blurry eyes. The fog covering my mind is

uld I d

towards the floor till n

nd your only way to get to the Alpha on time is if you surrender to them in good will. Even out of doubt, their first move w

ilent for a

only two reasons to return to their territory would be in order to

ined and his entire posture radiates the sadness for an impending doom. His eyes are constant

that's not even... 'pure'? And what am I supposed to tell him? Hey, I came to check on my friend. Remember the one that betrayed you? Oh a

t this was likely to happen at some point. I've always been prepared to

hand in his and caresses my knuckles all so softly. The deep, deep loving note stirs something deep inside me. I recognize his mind runs to his late mate, as he has

reject and kill me right away." I audibl

f you ever loved me even a bit, take me and mark me. I'm yours and that's the way

his specific matter and I was hoping it would never come to

about this?" he a

t the moment. He doesn't

at would bring me more joy, it's your fated other half we're talking about and what you're asking from me is seriously fuck

stuck there. So I just look at him and nod shyly, blushing like a schoolgirl. He brings his

too much that I can do. But for sure I can't mark you... I can't risk your life if something happens to me. I'm a rogue

bs take over me once again, shaking my whole body. Losing a friend, finding a mate I was never looking for in the first place, failing to take the revenge that would help our beloved ones rest in

g against him and he goes on holding me in his arms, close to his heart without speaking, caressing me as if I was a little child that just woke up from i

way. Tim can sense everything as he's holding me firmly, and he's offering me himself to help me relax. He showers my shoulders and my nape with small kisses, his han

replenish some energy in order to make it through what lies ahead. Don't worry, I'll be just here. I'll take good care of you no matter what..

mush at his touch and desire starting to slowly burn me and liquify my legs. But it's true that I'm too drained and I can't hold back my sluggishness. Ev