Chapter 10-1
Chapter 10-1
Kiana
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I was in and out of consciousness, only aware of the panic of being carried, then succumbing to
my weakness.
When I woke, I was under a thick patch of evergreens. The cool shade did little to hide the bright sun filtering through the branches.
I’d lost an entire night.
“Don’t panic. You’re not alone,” Troy said, crouching in front of me.
I groaned softly, struggling to sit up. He gently propped me against a trunk. “Water. Food. Saul said you need to replenish your energy. You lost too much blood.”
I eagerly drank the water and chewed the energy bar, nearly choking on the water.
“Easy. There’s no rush.”
I glared at him, irritated. Yesterday, he’d been in a rush; now, it seemed like we had all the time in
the world.
“Where are the others?” I rasped as I wiped my mouth.
“I sent them away.” Sitting back on his conches, he studied me. “You were right. Our number was
too large. We attracted too much attention.”
It was the first time anyone admitted that I was right before. Uncomfortable, I pushed myself up to
try to stand, My vision blurred just a little, and I pitched forward. Troy caught me easily. “Saul said it would take a day or two for you to get back on your feet. We’re relatively safe here. The others erased our tracks before they left.”
“I don’t care about rogue wolves at the moment. I need to pee,” I muttered as I avoided his eyes. “I
hear running water. Are we near the river? I’m caked in blood.”
“You can’t even stand. What makes you think you can swim?”
I glared at him. I’d apparently been unconscious and defenseless for hours. I was going to get
myself to that river even if it meant that I had to crawl.
“I’ll carry you,” he said finally. “The water is deep, but the current isn’t all that swift, and I can stand.”
“Good for you. You can take your bath when I’m done.” I pushed his hands away and took a step
forward. My knee and ankle were now completely healed, thanks to my wolf.
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Unfortunately, my overall strength just wasn’t there. I wobbled, took two more steps, and nearly fell
into another tree.
Behind me, Troy cleared his voice.
Damn it, I did not need his help. I didn’t want to be alone with him. I didn’t want to know how much comfort his wolf could give me. I didn’t want to know that his eyes and his touch could be gentle.
I just wanted to wash the blood out of my hair.
“Fine,” I said through gritted teeth. “You can help me.”
With a snort of laughter, he picked me up. I immediately shrieked in panic and slapped his shoulder, but he just hauled me over his shoulder.
“What are you doing? I don’t need to be carried! Put me down!”
“Relax and breathe, Kiana. If I wanted to hurt you, I could have let you bleed to death, remember? The faster we get to the river, the faster we get back so you can rest.”
His words made sense, but I could not relax. Squeezing my eyes shut, I tried to drown out the panic. Surprisingly, I discovered the panic was all my own. My wolf was curled up peacefully inside
Oh, good. After years of terror and anxiety, she was perfectly happy after one nuzzle from her
mate.
I couldn’t help but feel a little betrayed. All that I’d done to protect her, and now she was content?
Traitor.
“Nice trick with the flare gun,” he said conversationally. “Used that before?”
“If you’re asking if I’ve shot another wolf before, the answer is no.”
His shoulders tensed, and for a moment, I thought he was going to drop me. “That’s not what I
meant,” he muttered,
The water was cold when Troy gently lowered me into the river, but I didn’t mind it.
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