Chapter 26 DANE 1/5 I woke on my back , naked on cold , hard , wel ground .

Pain screamed through my right shoulder .

Sick heat seared through my veins .

I tasted metal in my mouth .

I groaned .

Dane ! Aurora knelt beside me .

Her hands were cool and dry .

on my feverish , sweating forehead .

Dont try to get up .

They had someone hiding in the trees .

You were shot with a silver bullet .

Fuck me .

No wonder I felt like death .

Did it go through ? I asked .

They left it in long enough to make you sick .

Then they pulled it out .

No wonder my shoulder felt like it had been sliced down to the bone and set on fire .

Aurora pulled her hand away .

Only then did I open my eyes .

It didnt make much difference .

All I could see was darkness .

It was cold .

I reached for my wolf .

Transforming would help me heal , and it would keep me warmer .

But he whimpered and moaned and wouldnt emerge .

There was Chapter 26 too much silver in my body .

I was stuck as a human , possibly for days .

Where are we ? I asked Aurora .

I dont know .

Some cave deep in the mountains .

They lowered us down this small cliff and left .

havent heard

us , theyre probably

paused , then said , You could probably jump or climb

you shift ?

Another pause .

realized how cold it

wet kind of cold that seeps into your

and toes

down here ? I asked

Hours .

food down

with something

hot inside .

Maybe soup .

havent had any

dont know if theyd poison us or

to kill us , they could have done it

then digging the bullet out of you , then feeding

grunted again , surprised at her

this was all a setup

A scheme .

trust ? Was I supposed to believe all these Chapter 26 3/3 forces were after her so that Id finally break and believe she was on my side ? But then why disappear for five years in the first place ?

as she shouted

given her

good reason for that

Anyone would agree .

… should give her a chance ? There couldnt be

Evelyn expecting my child

allies ,

allies with a woman I dreamed about taking

Hearing her moan .

her pant , sweat ,

heard her make a small noise ,

to push myself up and realized there was fabric draped

of lilacs drifted from it

?

but

of her voice , she was sitting a few

I have clothes .

You dont .

the

was barely a scrap

enough for modesty , let

get

26 4/5 Drink the soup

Youre right .

wouldnt go to the trouble of keeping us alive just

her shifting

the sound of a

unscrewing .

of broth made my

go first , Aurora said

Youre injured .

Im not .

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