The Wilderness Deception
The moment he disappeared into the trees, I rolled over and frantically scraped the poultice off my wound, burying it in the damp earth at the back of the cave.
Ryker was ruthless. A few more days of this, and my leg would have rotted away, my wolf completely extinguished.
At night, he always had a way of wearing me out, his relentless stamina leaving me too exhausted to keep my eyes open. It was the perfect cover for him to slip away to the cabin for his crystal calls with Selena.
This time, I wouldn't let him succeed.
I forced my eyes open and clung to him, insisting he tell me his story.