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My wolf could feel Tyler. She was desperate to be with her mate. Reason didn’t matter, none of my human emotions mattered, she was determined to reach him.
Every muscle hurt as I fought against my wolf. She was stronger than me and she was fully keeping me out of the discussion. With each footfall, I could feel Tyler getting closer, but I could also sense my friends.See? They are trying to keep Tyler from us because he’s bad for us.I changed my tactic, hoping the loyalty I could sense for Alec, Malcom, and Kyle could somehow sway her opinion.
My wolf growled, pissed that there was a threat to Tyler. She picked up the pace. Everything I tried seemed to backfire. What was wrong with my wolf? Why had I shifted like that? I’d lost all control, forced to make the change.
Star’s warning about magic having a price seemed so long ago. I should know better than to not take chances with magic. The gamble hadn’t paid off.
My muscles ached; my lungs burned. I had never moved so quickly in my life. My wolf was nearing exhaustion, I could feel it. She needed to slow down but she wasn’t interested in anything that would prevent her from catching up to her mate.
Finally, we caught up to the others, and raced right past Alec’s wolf. He snapped at me, trying to get my attention.I’m sorry.Guilt gripped me as I closed in on Tyler. Why had I lost control? If only I’d stayed in human form.
I’d made a lot of mistakes in the last few days, and they were going to cost me everything. My heart was heavy, a contrast to the pure elation surging through my wolf. The dichotomy of emotions was overwhelming, making me feel a little nauseous. What would happen if my wolf got me to break? Would I be happy with Tyler, or would I spend the rest of my life bound to him but hating him?
Tyler’s wolf stopped running, my wolf instantly responding to his actions. We were nose to nose, my wolf panting, feeling nothing but pure bliss at being so close to her mate.
Shift back right now.If I were in my human form, tears of frustration would be streaming down my face. Instead, I was trapped in this mix of twisted sensation.
Tyler’s wolf nuzzled me, and I started shaking. I wasn’t sure if it was my wolf feeling happiness or if it was me feeling terror. The lines between hate and love were blurring more by the second. I could tell he wanted me to follow him. He wanted to leave here and go back to Wolf Creek. It was the last thing I wanted, but it was the happily ever after my wolf craved.
Growls filled the air, sending the hair on my back standing on end. I glanced behind me to see four wolves, hackles raised, ready to attack.
My wolf moved to defend her mate, blocking Tyler from them. She returned the growl, then snapped her jaws. I fought her, trying to get her to back down. This couldn’t be the end. I couldn’t abandon my friends and follow Tyler away from here.
Alec’s wolf locked his eyes on mine. Even in his wolf form, they were two different colors. Gorgeous, haunting, mesmerizing. Alec’s eyes had always seemed to hold power over me, pulling me to him, reminding me of all the feelings I’d had for him. The desire, the connection, the passion. Everything came flooding back to me like a roaring waterfall.
For a brief moment, my wolf stumbled, she let go of her control. I wasn’t going to waste my opportunity. I moved away from Tyler and used every ounce of my willpower to force the change.
I was halfway through a painful shift when my wolf seemed to realize what was happening. She was exhausted from the run, and I was able to use that to my advantage to keep her at bay. My bones cracked and reformed, my wolf protesting every movement of my body. I cried out in agony as I pushed to complete the shift. Finally, I overcame her objections and found myself in the fetal position, naked in the dirt.
Everything hurt. My muscles ached, my head pounded, my skin felt hot. I was sweaty but shivering. The world around me spun. I rolled over and threw up in the dirt. After I’d fully emptied my guts, I was able to get my breathing under control. It took more effort than it should have to right myself so I could turn to see what was happening.
Tyler was surrounded, my friends closing in on him. He faced them with teeth bared. I was surprised he was going to try to fight them. His usual plan was to make others fight his battles or run away. I got the sense that they were waiting for me to make the call. After what I’d just pulled, I suppose they were confused. Or maybe they were giving me one last chance to choose Tyler. That was never going to happen. Tyler deserved nothing more than what he gave to me all those years.
Reminded of all the awful things he’d done to me, I pushed myself to standing and immediately fell back to the ground.Shit.I needed to help. I needed to face Tyler and end this once and for all. I looked around for anything that might help offer support so I could get up and finish this. To my right, my friends had Tyler surrounded, to my left, was a steep drop off into a deep ravine. I was glad I hadn’t been any closer to that during my change back to human.
I crawled toward the wolves, giving myself more space between the drop off before trying to stand again. Nausea rolled in my stomach as I made it to my knees, but I fought against it. Ignoring the pain and double vision, I finally found my feet. Slowly, I walked toward my friends.
“I can’t kill you myself, but I can watch as they rip you to pieces, you son of a bitch,” I said through gritted teeth.
Tyler whined, his wolf looking up at me with sad, pathetic eyes. As if attempting one last time to pull me in.
My nostrils flared and anger surged. I owed him nothing. “You should have broken the bond when you had the chance.”
He moved faster than I anticipated and suddenly, Tyler’s wolf was on top of me, knocking me to the ground. His paws on my chest, he pinned me down. His jaws snapped in my face, and I winced, turning away from him. My wolf’s sense of loyalty to her mate was bubbling just under the surface. I could feel her desperation to connect with him. She wanted me to shift. She wanted to go with him and complete the bond. I closed my eyes, fighting against her desires.
Tyler’s claws pierced my flesh and my eyes snapped open. I cried out. He was trying to get me to connect with him and force a shift. But he’d chosen the wrong tactic. Even my wolf was angry now. He’d hurt us just like he always had.Like he always will. My wolf was alert now, her senses mixing with mine, uniting us as one.
She remembered everything.
She remembered how he’d abused us, how he’d sent his friends to torture us, how he’d left us to die. A wicked grin on my lips, I locked my eyes on Tyler’s. “You fucked up.”
Angry and determined, I screamed as I forced his wolf off me. Adrenaline pumped through my body, masking the pain and discomfort. I was single-mindedly focused on one thing: Tyler had to go. Forever.
It no longer mattered if I had to mourn him. He couldn’t be in my life.
Tyler’s wolf growled at me, his body tense, poised to attack. My friends moved in closer, and Tyler’s wolf snapped at them, sending a clear message. He was going to harm me if they moved closer.
