Chapter 23

Two weeks had passed since I had left the wolf in his hospital bed, and I had not heard from him since. Time seemed to be moving so slowly. It appeared he had finally let me go and the bond had been broken. Alpha Ezekiel was right. It was for the best.

That night, I ran for hours until I broke down and finally called for a pickup. The run had allowed me to tunnel my rage, expel all of my pent-up feelings, and get some thinking done to formulate an excuse for my behavior. I had acted so recklessly. But none of that mattered now. It was over with, and I was eager to be back on top of things. No more distractions.

Finally relenting and now that there was nothing holding me back, I made the decision to accept Elijah’s offer, though I did not really have much choice, honestly. Now things were different. Where before I had planned to not go down without a fight, now I accepted it willingly. Our union would benefit us both and bring together our clans, add to our resources, and strengthen our