Broken bond, burning desire

d years ago was screaming back

nto Stormridge territory with b

e gashes. They would not close.

they wanted to keep me weak. J

ces cutting th

need to," Jax said, grabbing m

are lucky we got

gritted teeth. "Just get me

e expected more Shadowfang wol

w a ghost out there. The way y

t was th

nded too hard for questions. We

peared. Home. Or what was left of

main camp, her healer's bag a

ed the others off. "You two, go

hit hard. Eamon

ent, the fabric rough against m

sharp smelling herbs. The

he muttered, pressing a cloth to

like silver po

said, wincing as she stitched.

knew every move

g. "You sound like you recogni

thing heavy since the o

ight. "Just heal it. I need to b

d not drop it. "You know I hav

differently. Those gashes look p

suffer

admitted. "Kept saying things t

ike we ha

and sat back. "History with Sh

where you took down their top f

ou came bac

l on my bandages. "Stories are ju

l t

I lay there in my own tent la

ain. That old fight in the rain.

broken bone. The wolf beneath

out. Only now had the face ch

yes were full of hate. The sa

You" like

o the empty tent. "I felt him die."Outside, the camp stirred wi

ot

said straight up. "The he

ered. "Any word

ath. "Bad news. Shadowfang hit

o carts. Guards are saying the

smo

ts. "He is pushin

eting tent. They heard you fac

rs sat around the big table, fac

t. What happe

y came prepared. Their new Al

ld

aned in. "You fought him clo

s we ca

ed like we met before. But I sho

har

hat should have dropped him. B

on the

Double the patrols. Eamon, yo

nning. The bond pull tugged at m

. A

" I told Jax and Finn. "Solo.

ter last night?

Stay here and hel

d argue more. The forest swall

quietly, testing the air. My w

. Good

k. Smoky. Him. Ronan. It wrappe

ser than it should be. Way

muttered. "Sh

rail. My heart hammered. Leaves

s re

voice said from the shadows. "Ei

idden by trees, human form but

rom the wind, body tens

hed. "How are

s stance. "I could ask you the s

appened. Like you did

w what game this is. I killed a w

... You look like h

. "Felt it break? Good. I lived

s the last thing I saw. And now

back there? You had me pinned."His eyes darkened. "Because de

first. Your pack. Yo

ds for someone standing alone i

night. That

slowly. "More coming. Tomorrow n

Starve

demanded. "Tryi

elt his heat. "No. I want you to

remember wha

s. My hands itched to grab hi

feel it too, don't you?

about the bond. You broke it o

ntly. His wolves or

said. "Before my pat

you could come with me

ng. We crashed together, fists

t, forearm ac

ty," he growled. "J

f you want war, bring it.

Breathe hot. Eyes locked. For a

h. "You do not get to

t closer. "Eam

a shove. "Next time you

I stood there, chest heaving,

ush. "We heard fighting.

ickly. "Gone now. But they are

the suppl

e need to warn the elders. Y

ing a

. "Yeah. Let us move.

ncing over my shoulder. That

mewhere across the border, Ro

ow to destroy us all while t

d around me. I just did no