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“There were times I felt lost and alone with Dalton. Knowing you were there made everything better.”

She’s killing me. I want to claim her mouth, but I keep still. I don’t know how to respond. I’d stalked her like a creeper, but if I hadn’t done that, she would be dead now, and I would have lost her. That thought makes me angry as hell.

“Are there others like me?”

“More tau?” She nods. “I don’t know. Probably, but considering they’re being hunted I doubt they are out in the open.”

“I don’t feel anything witchy.”

“What about when you healed me?”

Her shoulders shift. “I wanted to remove your pain, and I just… knew how to. I felt this warmth build inside my belly and pushed it out through the rest of my body. It was weird, but it felt like my mind was battling against itself as if there was a wall in the way. I don’t know if that makes sense.”

“Like a block?” I press.

“Yeah, something like that.”

I open my mouth to respond, but the pack bond opens, and I feel Jackson’s unease before his voice resounds in my mind.

Red Deer Packlook like they’re gearing up to come after us.

I’d putJackson on guard duty, hoping it would give us the time to escape before we’re attacked. Seems to have been the right decision.

Get to the road.We’ll meet you there.

I respondand then wait for his confirmation before turning to Halle. She’s watching me carefully, no doubt wondering if I’m okay as I went silent for a moment.

“Your old pack is coming for us,” I tell her.

Her face blanches, the color draining from her skin. “Oh. I’ll leave. They’ll follow my trail then.”

I shake my head. There is no chance in hell I’m letting her go without me. “If we leave, we go together as a pack.”

The dimple between her brows deepens. “But I’m not pack.”

“No, not yet.” I take her hands in mine, wincing at the heat that rushes through my body. She lets out a little whimper at my touch but doesn’t let go. “Your former pack bond is gone?”

“Yes.”

“Good.” I have no idea how it works, but I push something inside me, a hint of magic that exists in all shifters, and shove it in her direction. Her back arches as she takes the power joining her mind to the rest of my pack.

As soon as I sense her presence in my mind, I realize my mistake. This is too much, having her inside me like this. My wolf rears up onto his hind legs, snapping and baying, whimpering too, and I know I shouldn’t do it, but before I can stop myself, I lean forward and press my mouth to hers.

Chapter 12

Halle

My body feels alive in a way it never has. Cade’s mouth is fire as he slants his head to deepen the kiss. My skin prickles and feels heated from head to toe while my pulse flutters wildly in my throat.

The taste of him coats my tongue, an explosion that makes my body tingle. His breath is hot, mine too, as we fuse together. There is no hesitation in his movements, just a desperate need as his fingers tangle in the hair at my nape. I’m consumed by his possessive need to have me.

Melting into his arms, I slide my tongue against his, tasting and owning him back. He tugs my head further back, kissing me with a desperation I didn’t know existed.

Then, without warning, he tears our fused mouths apart and stumbles back. Cade’s hand goes to his lips, trailing over them as he averts his gaze.

I’m not sure what to do, so I remain still, just watching to see what he’s going to do.

“We have to go,” he mutters.

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