Chapter 39.

Faizah:

When Braith caught sight of Zana, his roar made the mountain shake. But the guards jabbed him with a rod that sparked and filled the air with the smell of burning hair and flesh.

Zana lunged against her captors, a deep growl emanating from her. I grabbed my head as the sheer force of her rage entered my mind.

I realized she was trying to communicate with me. So I steadied myself and concentrated on her connection.

Liars, betrayers! She snarled. I broke every bond with my pack, I betrayed them to save my mate, and these monsters betrayed me! They went back on their word!

She sent me images of what she had done. I recognized the boy from the market in the body lying in the snow. That was hard enough. But I nearly crumbled to the floor when I felt her guilt, her anguish.

I’m so sorry, she howled. And I knew it was true. I felt her sorrow. I felt how trapped she had been. How desperate she was to save her mate. My heart broke for her.

“Help me now, Zana,” I pleaded “If we c