Chapter 58

Chapter 58

Brooklyn

Hudson shifts back and stands over me as I try and catch my breath.

I shift back, too, still trying to get enough oxygen into my lungs.

"Please," I pant, on my hands and knees, ignoring the spikes of old dry needles that press into my palms and legs.

"Please, Hudson," I say, sucking air into my lungs "I just need...just one minute..."

"Okay," he says, crouching down next to me, looking around warily. "I think we may be safe for now. We may have lost them."

I'm not sure I believe him. After all, there were plenty of shifters in attendance tonight. They probably know these woods with their eyes closed.

I concentrate on the ground, on getting air back into my lungs, the sweet feel of it bringing clarity to my thoughts, to my panicked emotions.

My wolf works to soothe me, almost as if she's petting me from the inside.

I'm so off-kilter that I don't realize I'm naked until now.

I've noticed, and holds his hand out. It's then when I see that somehow in the midst of all that was happening, he picked up our clothes in his teeth and

out my dress, and I

on my face. He's much calmer than me, both physically and mentally.

before. Once or twice." He puts a hand on my shoulder. "It doesn't get...easier. But you stop

time this happens to him, or

ask more when a dark figure

Hudson and I scramble

the figure says, coming forward and stretching out a hand. My

Hudson says, rushing over to him. "Are

growls, but I can see that he's clutching his left arm with his right

bends down to look at

not deep,"

that's true, it's only because he has Alpha blood, which will help him heal faster. Or he's

says, nodding down at his suitcoat. "Get it out, text Lucas. Drop

out of his father's pocket and following his instructions. As he does, Aden turns his eyes to me. "Are you all right, Brooklyn? You're

shake my head, but then I

closely, something behind his eyes that I

I look down to survey my shaking

shock," Aden murmurs, coming closer to me and going down on one knee so

in the eye. "I need you to

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