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 anything since

theyre probably outside the cave

said , You could probably jump

shift

Another pause .

cold

of cold that seeps into your bones

my fingers and toes were

long have we been down

Hours .

lowered food

with

hot inside .

Maybe soup .

havent had

theyd poison

were going to kill us , they could have

then digging the

, surprised at

was all a

A scheme .

? What could she possibly gain ? My 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 ?

Auroras pain as she shouted at me that

her

reason for that

Anyone would agree .

her a chance ? There couldnt be anything between

expecting

we could be allies

with a woman I dreamed about taking

Hearing her moan .

her pant , sweat , writhe

… I heard her make a small noise , like a shiver she was trying to hide

moved to push myself up and realized there was fabric

of lilacs drifted from

? My

much , but its all I have

voice , she was sitting a

I have clothes .

You dont .

touched the soft

barely

modesty , let alone warmth

should get the thermos

26 4/5 Drink the

Youre right .

the trouble of keeping us alive just to poison us

heard her shifting around

was the sound of a

unscrewing .

of broth made my mouth water

should go first , Aurora

Youre injured .

Im not .

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