Chapter 69 Fire in the Blood

Aubrey’s POV

“Aubrey?”

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Henry’s deep Alpha voice cut into my mind just as I scraped a fourth bloody line across my collarbone with my fingernails. That single, questioning word–low, masculine, filled with concern–was like a bucket of ice. water dousing my brain.

What was I doing?

I had initiated a mind link with Alpha Henry. I had been about to ask for his help.

No. Absolutely not.

“That’s enough!” Ella’s voice snapped inside me, pacing furiously. “He’s our mate! So what if something happens–he’s meant to be with us!”

No… I pushed back. It wasn’t like that. Alpha Henry… he wasn’t just any man. I had once loved him so completely, so devastatingly, that just thinking about turning to him again felt like playing with fire. One spark… and I might burn all over again.

That fear–that truth–was more terrifying than the heat of my own body.

I severed the mind link immediately.

This drug–if I could just hold on a little longer, I’d get through it. Just a little longer!

I bit down hard on my lip and pinched my thigh until the pain jolted me, then forced myself forward, stumbling toward the woods.


Henry’s POV

What the hell is she doing?

Beta warriors‘ training when Aubrey’s mind link suddenly came through. Her voice, soft and uncertain, filled my

was contacting me.

down last time, she hadn’t returned a single call. Not even a glance. But now she

Something wasn’t right.

could ask anything, she cut the link–just like that. A few seconds

Damn it.

had hundreds of warriors waiting, an inspection to lead, and no reason to chase after an Omega who clearly didn’t want

gut said otherwise. I couldn’t stop thinking about her. And when I tried to

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something was

thought of someone–anyone–hurting her made my vision go

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barked to the Beta next to me,

tomorrow.”

but–these warriors have been preparing

“I said, dismiss!”

waiting for a reply, I shifted into wolf form and shot off across the pack grounds. I barely registered the stunned stares

a few places she frequented. I checked her apartment first–nothing. Then headed for the outskirts near

finally–I caught

alone down a remote path,

me like a wave. She was okay. I could


I’d told myself I was done with her, that I didn’t care anymore. And yet here I was

teeth and was just

Aubrey suddenly stumbled.

“Aubrey!”

and caught her as she collapsed, shifting back to human form mid–motion. Her skin burned like fire. Her cheeks were flushed red, her

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