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I checked his pulse, finding it uneven, but present.

Safe.

Somehow they were all safe.

But as silence rose, in its place was the faint ringing of an alarm.

What thehellhad I done?

My fingers brushed the small device lodged in my neck as I pressed my hand to the wall to steady myself.

I could have let Bella take him.

Years. Years of torture, and I would be free of him in a blink. Thistle could bring Ace back and make him disable the device—the endless threat on my life. I shut my eyes, shaking the thought away. I had claimed Knox years ago—thathad been my choice.

Finally, I took a step back and turned to the bathroom. I gathered up some clothes for her and Ace, then halted at the door, fist on the handle.

CouldI go in?

In the bond, I could feel her suspended in peace.

Ace belonged to her, an Alpha with feral instincts guiding him, and I was just… me. Would I ruin this peace if I interrupted?

THREE

THISTLE

I surfaced from oblivion surrounded by warm water, my god Alpha, and a gentle touch upon my scalp.

I blinked, a low, unsure moan lifting from my chest as my wet eyelashes opened slowly.

The room was steamy, thick as if a lightning storm pressed against my senses.

I frowned, shifting slightly to get my bearings.

Bunny’s arms were around me, and we were connected, his knot locking us together. He was my perfect Alpha. My protection.

I was… in a bathtub, I thought. I don’t remember when we’d got here from the shower, but it was so warm.

As I shifted, Bunny’s grip on me tightened, and I let out a relieved breath as my body sank further into his claim.

That was what I needed.

At least… almost…

There was still something wrong.

A faint tug, the brush of a touch on my head.

Finally, I glanced back, frowning as I found a pair of teal eyes meeting mine. Rogue was sitting on the edge of the deep bath, feet in the water as he scooped up a handful and gently tipped it over my head.

“Rogue?” My voice cracked as I surfaced more.

He was real…

My Alpha.

I could feel him in the bond. A new connection. He was strangely calm beside the chaos that made up Bunny and me.