Chapter 0768

Nina

"Wait! Wait, I'm coming with you!"

At the sound of the familiar voice, both my mother and I whipped our heads around toward the noise. A moment later, I saw a lanky male form and a head of tawny hair break through the woods.

"Tyler?" my mother and I said in unison as he ran toward us, a bag slung over his shoulder.

"Don't leave without me," he pleaded without preamble, coming to a breathless halt in front of us. "Please, I want to come with you."

My mother and I looked at each other, each too shocked to speak at first. Finally, my mother stepped forward and shook her head.

"No. Absolutely not, Tyler," she said, grabbing his arm to stop him from going. "This isn't safe."

"Mom, I'll be fine." Tyler ripped his arm away from her and stepped forward, leveling me with a stern gaze as he adjusted his bag on his shoulder. "Please, Nina. I can help you."

wide as saucers. "Tyler, I..." I swallowed, glancing at our mother and then over at Luke, who was still standing by the swirling portal. "I think you should

to face our mother. "I have to go with her," he said. "I'm tired of always sitting around, hoping that everyone will be okay. I've been watching them train,

haven't been sick for months. And Nina is pregnant, yet you're helping her escape!" "That's... different," my mother said, her eyes shifting momentarily over to me. "Nina is a werewolf. You're not." "Please, Nina, tell her!"

the extra help," he said softly,

thought of my little brother joining us on a potentially fatal mission

face him again, I saw nothing but determination in his

were filled with tears. I watched as she grabbed his shoulder, whirling him around. "You really

Nina go like this. I want to be there, to protect her if..." His voice trailed off, but his words still struck home. Even as kids, back when he couldn't even

keep him safe," she said. "Don't let him

nodded. Behind me, Luke tapped his foot impatiently;

threw her arms around Luke and pulled him close. "Dammit, I knew this day would come," she half-cried, half-laughed. "Go. Don't do anything

pulled away. "Lately, I'm beginning to think

in the middle of our headquarters, surrounded by my pack

Jessica lined the walls, determination etched on their faces. Tyler

This was it.

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