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.

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

out my dress, and

ask, horror on my face. He's much calmer than me, both physically and mentally. "Why are

been through this before. Once or twice." He puts a hand on my

last time this happens to him, or to me. This is part of the life. My

to ask more when a dark figure comes

Hudson and

says, coming forward and stretching out a

says, rushing over to

can see that he's clutching his left

look at it but Aden

not deep,"

blood, which will help him heal

down at his suitcoat. "Get it out,

nods, taking the phone out of his father's pocket and following his instructions. As he does, Aden turns his eyes

then I realize

behind

"I'm okay. I don't know why..." I look down to survey my shaking limbs. "I

going down on one knee so that

in the eye. "I need you to take a

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