The Wolf Within
“You shouldn’t be out here alone.”
Her laugh was bitter and broken. “Alone’s safer.”
The words tore through me, sharper than any rogue’s claws. I stopped moving, giving her space even though every instinct screamed at me to close the distance.
Then the wind shifted again, carrying her scent in full force, and it was like I’d been struck by lightning. My wolf surged forward, snarling.
She’s hurt.
I took a closer look. There were deep bruises on her arms, largely visible even beneath her sleeves. Her whole body seems swollen, as if she’d taken a blow all over. Rage roared in my chest, nearly drowning out my wolf’s possessive growl.
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