Chapter 40

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Derek

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He wants to pull her in and tell her everything but even his ability to stave off the pain in his leg is waning. A soft pat from lifting and dropping his tail tells her to stop but it doesn’t feel like enough. Derek’s body, his wolf, they’re absolutely drained. Not even his Beta wants to get up now and that’s saying a lot.

“Keep him steady,” Earl managed to get out as he inserted the tip of his blade to wedge the offending metal against the soft tissue there. “Careful Ais,” Earl hushed Derek’s love, making him wonder just what was going on back there.

“G-goddess-ss help m-my love…” she whispered, trembling.

“What’s wrong with her?” I whine to my brother.

“I think she’s having a panic attack,” Zane answered. “Earl is almost done.”

He can’t help the way his stomach turns in knots due to her response to him.

‘Is she okay?” he questions, avoiding his own issue. “I need her to be okay,” Derek continued to cry out.

“Do you still have that bowl handy?” Earl