Page 94 of Fated to the Lone Shifter
Bode is being escorted down the corridor. He spots us. All of us.
He stops.
His eyes blaze red.
He sees me.
He sees Marcus.
He sees Noah.
The weight of the stare pins us all in place.
It’s a promise.
A warning.
The full moon is rising.
And Bode is far from done.
I check the area to make sure no one overhears me.
“Be ready within the hour.”
Noah raises an eyebrow.
“Bode’s lawyer is already working the angles. They won’t be behind bars for long.”
Noah swears under his breath.
Marcus doesn’t say a word. He just watches me with this haunted look, like he’s not sure if I’m the villain or the only person left who can save him.
Joke’s on him.
I’m not sure either.
But I know one thing for damn sure—if the wolves get loose tonight, the only thing that’s going to keep this town from turning into a massacre… is us.
Chapter twenty-nine
Into the Inferno
NOAH
Marcus looks like hell when they bring him out.
His shirt’s wrinkled, his hair’s a mess, and his eyes—those wide, bloodshot eyes—lock on me like I’m the only lifeline he’s got left.
After getting the bad news from Sera about Bode’s imminent release, Marcus barely makes it to the truck. I open the passenger door for him, and he gets in slowly, carefully, like his joints don’t quite belong to him yet. I slide behind the wheel, shut the door, and let the quiet stretch between us.
“I didn’t mean to end up with them,” he says finally. His voice is hoarse. “They just… found me.”
“Bode’s crew?” I ask, keeping my tone neutral. I don’t want to spook him.
He nods, eyes straight ahead. “I woke up in their camp. Had no idea how I got there.”
I want to believe him. I really do.
