ath caught

in

just brush off. It was a fact, said as simply as

trapped bird. The sound filled her ears, d

r her skin, but anger burned stronger than pain. It rushed throu

how the silver cut into her skin.

cold room. She expected him to react, to sho

idn't ju

showing in those hard-to-read silver eyes. The kind of smile t

voice like velvet over stone. "

. Every muscle i

ld and heavy like a stone. But there was some

to keep her voice steady. But s

de of her neck. So close she could feel the warmth

topped. Her lips

ing her-not really. But he was close enough that she could feel his warmth radia

he di

ed Laura more

she whispered, her voice barely

nswer. Not

n a slow, careful way. His breath tickled her skin, sendi

ly on her chin, got just a bit tighter. J

ut not far. Just enoug

ng," he sa

Something Laura didn't want to name, didn't want to fee

she whispered, her

to the side, like she was a puzzle he was tryin

, his voice deeper than before. "E

d, her mind racing.

ged to ask, hating how

nd. It wasn't just about

knew so

ing ab

to find her anger again. "Whatever gam

gh. The sound rumbled in h

d it was

hem, heavy with meaning. His eyes d

. So quick she might have imagined it. But her

asked, surprising her

ps nearly brushing her ear

th made her shiver. Sh

stepped back, the air felt less heavy. Li

feel relief, he tur

ng back to calm and cold, but with an edge

owed her confus

he quiet room. The sound echoed off the walls. "You can'

giving nothing away. But something

omorrow," he said, his voic

pens at moonrise?" she demanded

ace down to her bound wrists, then back up ag

t what you really are," he

he wa

r shut behind him wi

silver, her heart beating fast in her chest. But th

been. The memory of his scent-wild forests and something dark

the walls that held her captive, a

" she whispered to the empt

bad place-only to wal

e wors

re which one

r breathing. Trying to ignore the way her

hung in the air. Wild

ep down, her wo

ost terrifying

s, the prison, the threats-her wolf

er head, tryi

s is just another prison.

the words, she knew s

her. When he'd breathed her in like she was some

nrise, she would fin

inst the wall, her ch

hatever he thought he knew about he

wolf had o