m

ke the fog from her mind

bleeding neck. He was the man from th

again despite my struggles,

me freeze, commanding and alluri

ief wet kiss that sent shivers down my spine. W

'm sorry I bit you, I w

rned into a wolf, and now you're-" I bac

hen he held up his hands, his expression calm. "I know th

cal than I intended. "You just... you just turned into a wolf and fought off a whole p

erstand. But those wolves weren't just

one send wolves after me? T

hose weren't just wolves, they were werewo

, but I'm nobody special. I was just following a

ingly. "I've heard of her. But it's not just her. Mo

o you know all this? How d

e softer now. "I can explain everything, but not here. It's not s

ot going anywhere with you. I don't know you. You just... yo

d. "Emma, I get it. You have no reason to trust me but I sa

the dark, empty stre

you somewhere safe. We can go to your house first to grab what y

e cracking. "You think the

, they could be in danger. We

in. "Fine. We'll go to my house. But if

tepping back and giving her sp

and mom were likely asleep. I hesitated on the front por

d quietly. "I'll t

nod

, while her mom sat at the

ed out, glancing

alk. There's...," I inhaled again and cleared my thr

meone outside? This late? W

But I think Benny got hurt for

d. "Is this about y

t having to add some crazy news of a werewolf. "You have to t

s. "Who is this guy outside? Ho

e's some military guy and he

tly. "Emma, this sounds insane, what

that. Please, Mom, yo

on't like this," he muttered. "But if you're telling the truth and y

ed. "I wouldn't lie abo

"Alright. If you think this is what

ed up a few essentials a

we going?

ed. "It's protected. No

backseat, still unable to wrap her head around

e, cabin-like mansion nestled deep in the woods. Surrounde

wo men at the entrance b

eir curious gaz

l said just as a lady walked out to meet me, sh

here for the night,

you sleep on the couch, you

d out of the mansion to welcome him. She was roy

out to lock lips when he pulled away, looking at me. "Wha

ve a bond." Kael replied. I was l

grabbed my hands and pulled up my sleeves before I could react. Ri

on bond." Sh

the same mark now on his wri