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.

then when I see that somehow in the midst of all that was happening, he picked

dress, and I hurriedly pull

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

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

this happens to him, or to me. This is part

mouth to ask more when a dark figure comes

and I scramble

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

says, rushing over to him.

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

down to look at it but

it's not deep," Aden

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

phone is in my pocket," Aden says, nodding down at his suitcoat. "Get it out, text Lucas. Drop

phone out of his father's pocket and following his instructions. As he does, Aden turns his eyes to me.

then I realize

something behind his eyes that

I try. "I'm okay. I don't know why..." I look down

Aden murmurs, coming closer to me and going down

looks me in the eye. "I need you

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