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.

and holds his hand out. It's then when I see that somehow in the midst

my dress, and

much calmer than me, both physically and mentally. "Why are you acting like this

before. Once or twice." He puts a hand on my shoulder. "It doesn't

ruefully. What Hudson means is that this won't be the last time this happens to him, or to me. This is part of the life. My

ask more when a dark

Hudson and I scramble

forward and stretching out a hand. My fear subsides when

says, rushing over to him.

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

at it but Aden

not deep,"

if that's true, it's only because he has Alpha blood, which will

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

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

shake my head, but then I realize that I'm trembling all

me closely, something behind

I look down to

coming closer to me and going down on one knee so that we're

me in the eye. "I need you to take a deep

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