Rejected, Bound to the Ruthless Alpha
“I’m... I’m fine...”
“You're bleeding to death!” I sobbed, tears spilling onto his cheek.
A faint, breathless smirk managed to touch his lips despite the agonizing pain. “You... you always say that, little wolf...”
“Because you're always jumping in front of lethal attacks for me!” I cried, holding his face in my trembling hands. “I am terrified, Buck! I can't lose you!”
Buck reached up with a bloody hand, covering my fingers on his cheek. His grip was warm, grounded, and intensely fierce. “Don't be scared,” he whispered, his eyes locking onto mine with an intensity that burned through the gloom.