Chapter 17 - FeralColetteI stared at the door as tears started to pour down my face. My body finally giving in to the rawness in my soul as I was forced to relive the past that continued to haunt me in my dreams. I had tried so hard to keep it all locked away, but when Zane provided the proof of who I was, I couldn't deny it any longer. I laid it all out for him and told him the truth—a weight falling from my shoulder after years of keeping it to myself—one of many truths I could never share with anyone else before now in fear of what would happen to me. But now, I guess that didn't matter anymore. So instead of hiding it, I let him see how broken it made me. I thought he understood me; I thought I saw a flicker of something in his eyes, a moment of vulnerability, but as soon as it rose, he shut out and stormed off. I called for him and pleaded for him to stay, but he didn't. Instead, he slammed the door behind him, leaving me alone with my dark thoughts once again. I honestly did
Chapter 18 - TwistedZaneSophia looked at me, her lower lip wobbling as she stepped toward me. The smell of fresh blood, Colette's blood, filled my nose. "I did it for us, Zane. She tried to run away. She broke the contract. You're finally free. We can be together now, just like you wanted." I moved down the last few steps so fast that I was surprised I didn't tumble. I didn't waste any time grabbing Sophia by the throat and pinning her against the wall. A furious snarl burst through my lips; my canines elongated as Clay stepped forward. Nothing pissed me off more than someone disobeying a direct order, and Sophia had always pushed her boundaries, but not she crossed a fucking line. Laying her hand on Colette made me want to rip her throat out. I was too consumed by rage to think what that meant. To ask myself why someone I hated more than anything had me feeling this way, like my head was about to explode, and my blood boil when she was only getting what she deserved for trying to
Chapter 19 - Stressed-out ZaneDaredevil by Stellar blasted my eardrums as I pounded into the punching bag. Sweat dripped from my forehead as I took another jab. My knuckles were split under the wraps I had placed on my hands. Blood staining them pink as I took swing after swing, my knuckles stinging with every hit. But that was how I liked it. The pain kept me focused, staying on task, and right now, I needed to focus more than anything. Colette still hadn't woken up, and it had been two days since Sophia attacked her. After Drew stitched her up and had given her medicine to counteract the wolfsbane, she still slept. Doctor Peterson assured me that was normal, but I couldn't help but worry, which pissed me off even more. I wanted to go check on her, but Doctor Peterson told me it was best if I didn't, and honestly, I didn't even know what I would have done if I had gone to visit. No one knew what we were to each other, and I didn't plan to tell them either. Since she clearly didn
Chapter 20 - Inferno ColetteI was moved back to my room shortly after Zane had graced me with his unwelcomed presence. I had no idea that doctor Peterson wanted Zane to be the one to handle the rest of my care. I wasn't entirely sure she was sane after that because there was no way Zane Hendrix would take care of me. Not after how he treated me, locking me in a cell alone and asking me pointless questions because he clearly did not want to believe the truth of them. And then, to top it off, psycho Sophia had come in and nearly killed me. Honestly, I didn't even know how I was still alive. Because, between the amount of blood I lost from the head wound she gave me from smashing my head against the concrete floor and my already weakened state, I accepted my fate. I welcomed it. I even thought I was dead, but then, when I woke up with a pounding headache and the sound of ringing in my ears, I discovered that Selene still wanted to prolong the inevitable.I could feel my wolf in the b
Chapter 21 - HateZaneI had avoided Colette all day. I knew she wouldn't be alone; Paige had been asking about her since the night we captured her near the border. So to help keep me distracted, I dealt with pack issues and had Parker work on tracking down Sophia. She fled the packhouse, and he tracked her all the way to the outskirts of the Redmoon pack, somewhere near Georgian bay. It was where she was initially from before my pack claimed her small territory.Many of her family members moved closer to the heart of Redmoon, but some stayed behind. Her brother Tony was one of them. He was a big brute with a bad temper, he refused to leave his home, and I honestly didn't care what he did as long as he followed my orders and stayed loyal to me. But Sophia knew going out there would buy her some time to get her affairs in order. The bitch knew what was coming. Sure she didn't know Colette was my mate. Fuck, I didn't know it until I found her unconscious and bleeding on the floor of
Chapter 22 - ScrewedColetteEverything about Zane screamed alpha. From his presence, that seemed to consume the entire room and demand everyone's attention. To his pretentious attitude that he seemed to believe he was entitled to have.He was an arrogant, egotistical, self-absorbed asshole, and I hated him. Not only for how he acted but also for how he made me feel because regardless of how much I hated him for everything he did, I wanted him. I knew without a doubt he fucked just as hard as he hated, and the thought of that mixed with the mate bond made me feel all kinds of ways.The air in the room shifted, and suddenly, I didn't feel sore anymore. I felt hot and had electricity coursing through my veins. It was all-consuming, and I didn't want to think; I just wanted to do it. Screw worrying about how I would feel tomorrow. Zane shifted his hips, his hard cock pressing into my stomach. Heat pooled to my core, and I didn't even have to feel myself to know I was soaked. And from
Chapter 23 - TensionColetteIt felt so strange having my wolf back in my head. I had pushed her away for so long, trying to protect us both. But now that I had sex with Zane, there was no way I could block her out. The mate bond would be in full force now, making it impossible to keep her away.I let the water of the shower cascade down my back as I leaned my head against the cold tile wall. My eyes tightly squeezed shut as I tried to process what my life had become. I took in a deep breath through my nose.How did I get here?I let out a deep breath through my mouth.How did I go from having a family, a home filled with laughter and love, to this?An orphaned girl with nothing to show for her life. I had been stuck in the shadows serving one pack only to be traded off to become another's property. I wanted to find the person responsible for my family's death. I still did, but now how could I do that. How did I go from that girl who tried her best to blend in? To the girl who had se
Chapter 24 - Loose CanonZaneThe drive to the far side of the pack was an hour away. And the silence and tension between Colette and I was so uncomfortable that it even seemed to fill the music that was playing on the radio. I tightened my grip on the steering wheel, shifting in my seat as I tried to ignore it. It had only been fifteen minutes since we left the packhouse, and I didn't know how much more of this silence I could take already. I felt Paige's amusement as she sat silently in the back seat. I looked at her through the rearview mirror, my eyes narrowing as she leaned forward so her elbows rested on her thighs. The corner of her mouth ticked upwards as a hint of mischief flickered in her grey eyes. "So, you two-" "Don't even." I snarled, cutting her link off before she could even ask. She let out a snigger which gained Colette's attention. I felt her eyes on me, but I forced myself to keep my eyes on the road. There had only been two things I ever regretted in my life.