Broken bond, burning desire

our packs slammed together, a

me b

hit the river clearing. My wolve

gripped my blade tight,

and Finn beside me. "Protect th

the w

"They came out swinging tonigh

see their

ucking a leaping wolf. "But

Steel rang against claws. I shi

to the first Shadowfang fighter

d and we

from my left, his brown wolf

Do not giv

ore coming at me. "Jax, beh

into the enemy. "These bastard

t is because of you a

rough another. Blood sprayed a

ed them. My people needed me sh

get the injured back! Do

chaos from the rear. "Already

are bleedi

he fight pushed us closer to the

her. Growls and sho

I fel

es on the far side, eyes locke

d back to human form without th

ke a predator t

the distance. "Ready to finis

through the battling wolves. "

watch yo

of the fray. Fists first, then w

We circled tight, fangs bared,

made my head spin. Everything el

ighting. Jus

gh the link. "You had me pinned

muc

istling. "You think I forgot? Y

I remember every s

unging but pulling short at the

He circled again, amber eyes burning into mine.

d tear your thro

voice rough. "Or are you sc

moved. The bond screamed loud

oo. Snow fell on u

y death," he growled. "I w

istled through the air from the

Ronan's shoulder deeply. H

"Third party on the

at. Without thinking, I leaped

A blade sliced across my side

fast. Pain explo

Ronan snarled, shifting back to

rms. "Get of

lood soaking my shirt fast. "Th

th

"Eamon! Fall back! We got

er. "They are everywhe

th conflict. His hand pressed

u idiot. Wh

me do anything else," I admitt

r help me.

This does not change anything

gging me away from the main fi

adowfa

nearby. "Alpha! What are you

the Stormr

line!" Ronan roared back with

se

aking my vision spotty. Snow

uiet? Or are you finally a

ou here," he muttered, but his g

e? After everything,

g into the snow. "Ask the bond.

we circled. Tel

. Arrows still flew. His pack c

oup changes nothing. I

ssed, voice rough as he hauled

ssed. They thin

trunk, eyes blazing. "I should

go

eeting his stare. "Or ad

You do not get to die ea

going with him?""Back to the fight!" he yelled over

g short. "Traitor? You are the

me

ing me further. "Your pack i

d distantly. "Where

took him! The blac

rking the snow behind us. "The

when th

in throbbed in my side, but th

f ending it. His own wolves h

eper into t

etween enemy and something mor

l storm was