Page 2 of Fury

"God, yes. Please get me out of here."

There seemed to be more meaning to her words, but he didn't have time to dwell or ask. He raced back the way he came, pulling Dani along as much as her humanity allowed.

Outside in the hallway, flames raced up the walls, fueled by layers of paint and wallpaper. They were nearly surrounded and their window of escape was closing.

"Stay right behind me," he urged, tucking her up against his back.

Behind them the building walls continued to crumble and crash.

Fuck. They weren't going to make it. The wolf pushed at him again, urging him to run faster or give up control. This time he resisted. It wasn't just his life that hung in the balance at the moment. Or at least it wasn't the important one. There had to be a little extra time to save them both.

He had to do this. For Dani and for Creed. He owed everything to Creed.

Wood splintered above them, the sound deafening to his hyper sensitive ears. The wolf growled. Flames jumped and chunks of plaster rained down on them. He could no longer see the exit.

Dani screamed.

He squeezed her fingers and held on.

He'd been so focused on getting them out that he didn't realize the section of roof they were under was caving in until he was slammed to the ground by a burning beam.

The disgusting scent of searing flesh burned his nose and watered his eyes seconds before the pain registered. White hot, blistering pain washed over him, dragging him under with nowhere else to go.

Screams filled his ears as he lost his grip on Dani. Smoke filled his lungs. He couldn't breathe. With no more air to gulp, the crush of his collapsing lungs pressed down on him with the force of a thousand pounds. Agony ripped through him.

Despite the pain and his diminishing ability to focus on his surroundings, one thought still prevailed.

He had failed...again.

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