Almost all of the clothes Nicoleta had brought fit me. And after months of wearing clothes stolen from clotheslines, I finally had new pieces to wear and call
Selena loved clothes and adored dressing well. That’s why I had already selected the ones I thought she’d like the most to take with me when I escaped. I would give all of them to my sister as a gift as soon as we were reunited.
I tightened the sides of the bathrobe around me as a gust of wind hit. I shivered, but the chilly breeze was welcome against my feverish body.
Not taking the heat–suppressant capsules had been a smart idea, though a painful one. My body still begged for sex every damn second, and I couldn’t get Fenrir out of my head, no matter how hard I tried.
Besides, I was afraid of releasing a scent too strong inside the house and him realizing I hadn’t taken the suppressan
I slid my feet, covered in fluffy slippers, along the stone path. The moon shone brightly in the sky, bathing Fenrir’s mansion gardens in its silvery light.
dirty with the remains of burned wood. No warmth emanated from it like it had last night.
I glanced at the fire pit.
ng overhead.
Everything was completely silent. The only sounds greeting me were the wind brushing against the branches and an owl flying
I stepped off the stone path, crushing dry leaves beneath my feet. Narrowing my eyes, I sharpened my vision.
The night before, I had counted one hundred and two trees on the way to Fenrir’s house. And before that, I had already walked several miles. If his pack was the nearest, I’d need to follow the same path I’d taken to get here. That way, I wouldn’t risk running into another pack and could reach the city in time to find Selena and escape far away. Far from Fentit, Romania, and Hunter, preferably.
A fire ignited in my chest, an imitating heat expanding little by
y little until it turned into flames.
“Trying to figure out the best way to escape?” Fenrir’s voice came from my right.
With my heart in my throat, I spun on my heels abruptly, crashing into his solid chest. I took a step back, distancing myself.
“Damn it, how do you walk so quietly?” I snapped, pressing a hand against my heart.
He placed his hands in the front pockets of his worn jeans and shruzzed.
“The older you get, the stronger your connection to your wolf becomes.”
I rolled my eyes.
“Yeah, and you’re really old, so you know a lot about that
He let out a genuine laugh that made my foolish heart thud, Fenrir looked even more handsome when he was relaxed. But then he cast a glance at the forest behind me, and his smile disappeared as quickly as it had appeared.
As I said, little wolf, I’m really old–and not stupid.”
I noticed how you spent the whole day wandering around, asking questions, and roaming everywhere. I know you’re trying to find a way to escape, to get away from me.” He took a step forward, and I took one back. “Or… maybe you’re here for a specific reason, perhaps to send a signal to someone, gather some information…
I made a scoffing sound in my throat,
“Have you always been like this, or did it get worse over the years?”
“Like what?”
“Unbalanced,” I spat, hugging myself tightly as I sidestepped him to head back to the house. “Think what you want, Fenrir. Your opinion is irrelevant to me. If you think I’m a traitor, a spy, or whatever else, that’s your problem.”
Escape? Sure. But a traitor? Never.
I didn’t get far, Not far enough when my womb contracted, making me a little dizzy. I stopped in muy tracks and curled in on myself, letting out a low groan. Drops of sweat formed on my forehead.
I blinked, and he was suddenly in front of me.
“You didn’t take the damn medicine? he whispered, his voter home, his animal
As my mated wolf, he was supposed to satisfy me doring my heat. That’s why he responded air quickly dominating us both.
“I did,” I lied, placing my hands on my hips and breathing calmih. anywhere near the truth.
call of my body for lilm. It was our nature
eat cycle, end it ta
to work.” Nothing I said was
A golden light flashed in his eyes, taking over the usual hilor–silver four. He took
step closer, sniffing the air and aborting my
1 extended my arm and pressed my hand against his chest, stopping him from getting any closer while I still had some content over my own actions.
“Stay far away from me, Fenrir. And I mean it.
help with that,” he whispered in a sweet, husky tone. “With my cock, my fingers, or my tongue–your choice…” He raised an eyebrow.
I clenched my teeth so hard the muscle in my jaw popped.
“I’d rather suffer through the fever, burn from the inside out, and die than sleep with you again,” I spat, forcing the words through my teeth.
The memory of how he had treated me earlier, beside that wretched woman, wouldn’t leave my mind. I’d keep my pride intact. I wouldn’t to what my body begged for. Not a chance.
him or
His lips curled into a sneer, looking offended. He blinked, and his eyes returned to their usual color. He took three long steps back, putting distance between
“Just so you know, the feeling is mutual,” he shot back, spinning on his heels and walking toward the house.
1 waited a few more seconds after he disappeared from sight. Closing my eyes, I took a deep breath of fresh air. But it didn’t work–the heat still burned through me.
Well, maybe a cold shower could help.
Anything but Fenrir.
