Caught in between

r than before. Lachlan didn't wait; he practically shoved Amara into the pas

e uneven terrain as Lachlan sped back toward the main road. Amara clutche

e demanded, her voice sha

, his eyes flicking to the rearv

oed. "What does

"It means it's lost its mind. No pack,

d. "And it was loo

. "But rogues don't just attack for no reason. It had a purpo

ulse racing. "How do you e

give up. Once they've got a target, they don't

ees blur past, her mind racing. This was supposed to be her fresh start, a quiet life away from the cha

nally eased off the gas, though his eyes st

ng?" she asked af

place,"

ot up. "Your

r into pack territory unless they're looking for a death

lous, like something out of a fantasy novel, but after what

ical. "And how do I know I can trust you? Yo

ghtly. "If I wanted to hurt you, I would've done it alrea

that he ha

ce, the only sound the hum of the engine an

and unwelcoming, but the cabin tucked deep in the woods was the opposite. Warm light glowed from the windows, a

ine and got out, motio

zy, with a stone fireplace dominating one wall and shelves lined

she asked, her voice

id, locking the

e locks twice or the way his shoulder

ng to the worn leather

rting around the space. "So... now what? You lock

r in it. "Not quite. You're not staying here alone.

e you doing this? Yo

responsibility. My pack controls these woods. Anything that happens here falls on us to handle. And yo

er. "Stop saying that! If you

simple. There's a lot about this town, about the people here,

"I live here now. I work h

her. "You don't understand. Blackwood isn't just a town. It's a boundary,

ty making her pulse quicken. "T

y kind dead," he said bitterly. "And now, for s

wrong, that she had nothing to do with any of this. But deep down, sh

she asked, her voice

out why the rogue was after you. A

if it

pression deadly serious. "Then I'll

y blanket. She didn't know what scared her more-the