Chapter Nineteen

SASHA

I watch him walk away, and a sudden ache begins to form with every step he takes; the second he rounds a corner and I lose all track of him, I blow out a breath I hadn't realized I was holding. I swallow hard at a lump forming in my throat, and being alone like this suddenly forces me to think about what happened. Wolf's presence has been the only thing that's been distracting me from the horrific events which have me hating myself.

I'm the reason they're gone; it's because of me, what's inside of me, the damaged part even my father felt repulsed and disgusted by. Closing my eyes momentarily, I try to block it out as I push my back against the closed door, but I can't. I should make a run for it; I have a good enough idea of where exactly I am, not that I'm all too familiar with this old mine shaft. Still, home isn't too far away from here; if I shift and make a run for it now, I'll be gone before anyone even notices; I mean, no one is even around to watch over me, and Wolf s