All Chapters of BITTEN: Chapter 61 - Chapter 64

The minute the car stopped, I flew out like fire on gasoline. My heels hit the stone-paved driveway in rapid succession, echoing into the chilled dusk as I bolted toward the grand archway of the pack house. Dylan’s heavy steps thundered behind me, but I didn’t slow. I didn’t even breathe until I saw her.Inside the living room, chaos buzzed in the air, pack warriors loomed, and gasps filled the space like thunderclouds about to burst. My gaze cut through all of it until it landed on her, Kelly—seated on a couch, her face pale but alive, a doctor wrapping her foot.I crashed to my knees beside her, wrapping my arms around her as if letting go would break me. “Are you okay? I’m so sorry... I didn’t know—I couldn’t—” My voice splintered through sobs as my tears soaked her shoulder.Kelly hugged me tight, resting her chin on my head. “Kara Nox,” she whispered, “I’ve been through worse since I met your beautiful ass.” Her voice was soft but steady, and just like that, my heart settled in

The car eased through the crowded entrance like a blade slicing through fabric. Dylan’s knuckles were white on the steering wheel, jaw tight. I sat beside him in silence, eyes fixed on the swarm of bodies that moved like a restless tide across the field.The space was packed.Pack members lined every inch of open ground, their voices rising in anticipation. Wolves, elders, and dignitaries from neighboring packs had come to witness blood. To watch me bleed—or win. The field had been transformed; strung lights glowed softly in the approaching dusk, casting gold over the makeshift arena where someone would lose everything tonight.Dylan looked at me. I caught his gaze for only a second, but it was enough.There was so much in his eyes—worry, anger, pride, love. I couldn’t hold it. I looked away first.He parked further from the crowd, taking a more secluded route, ever protective. I stepped out of the car and inhaled deeply. The air smelled like cut grass, sweat, tension, and pinewood