e amber eyes pierced the darkness. Lucian Draven had found her hiding place. H

ough the storm's fury. He shifted forms, muscles and bones rearranging until

but pain shot through her broken arm. A whim

s eyes narrowed as he studied her in the darkne

her voice weaker than she wanted.

e entrance-and any hope of escape. Water pooled around his bare f

e situation," he said

rain-Silver Ridge wolves, closing

t. Tell me, did he look surprised when his precious dau

but anger flared inside her, pushing ba

water droplets clinging to his eyelashes. "Then what are you, Se

responding to her emotions. Serena felt it

g," he whispered, reaching toward

away from his

Ridge pack was at the base of the

. "Your former pack will tear you apart if they find you. And while watching Caius

emanded, trying to sou

harp as a blade. "Come wit

rd the cave entrance. Through the curtain of rain, Sere

an said. "Choose

f in the region. His reputation for ruthlessness was legendary. The

ternative

ispered. "I'll

e'd never doubted her

m, but pain and exhaustion made her limbs shake.

arms. Serena gasped, both from the pain in her b

down!" s

wl?" Lucian asked coldly

ld her breath as he paused there, scanning the forest below. The rain had eased to

w, noses to the ground. Among them, Serena rec

grip on her. "Hold tight,"

on a narrow ledge below. The impact sent fresh waves of pain throug

below raised its h

m ledge to ledge down the cliff face with impossibl

he turned away from the hunting party and sprinted into the den

hind them-they

form," Serena said, pa

slowing. "But they don't k

ver fallen logs. The sounds of pursuit grew fainter as he w

utes, Lucian slowed, approaching a small stream. The w

said. "The water w

the frigid stream. The icy water made her g

" Lucian warned. "Hold yo

ena clung to his shoulders, trying to keep her broken arm above water. Th

yards further before finally setting her down beneath a massive oak

ed and shivering. Her wet hair clung to her

lothing he'd managed to grab before shift

her good hand, grateful for even this

They were moving away, following a false trail. Relief fli

kindness," he said. "You

possibly have

darkness. "Power. The kind th

inger along her cheek. This time,

an Onyx wolf truly

ook he

olves have abilities other werewolves can only dream of. Healing.

stirred at his words, a

erstand," sh

er with those calculating amber eyes. "I'm

arred inside her. "W

own her spine that had nothin

he said, "you're going to help me destroy the

pletely now. The hunter

"We move again at dawn. My territory is

clearing, Serena called after hi

refuse to

er. The moonlight caught his profile, turni

ly. "But first, I should warn you-there's someon

ness, leaving Serena alone w

Power? Magic? None of it made sense. All her life, she'd been t

ything she k

e-different from the Silver Rid

om the shadows, h

o," he said u

rena asked, stru

urning them to liquid gold filled with s

e

he whispered.