His turn

His Turn

Coal

So much had happened between us in the space of fewer than twenty-four hours, it was a little challenging to wrap my head around. I had confessed the truth to Brinley. I told her I wanted to be with her desperately...and hugely grateful to find she was willing to give me a chance to make it up to her, to be the mate she truly deserves.

When we reached the cave, she had shared some details from her childhood with me. To say I was shocked at the depravity of what those young shewolves put her through, was a vast understatement. I never expected any wolf would act in such a manner.

I was also shocked to find who the worst tormentors were. If someone had asked me which gender could be crueler, I would've answered males without hesitation. And I would have been wrong. Brinley explained the males were assholes, but the females had been horrendous.

With every story she told, I cringed harder, and I suspected she'd only touched the surface of what she had to endure. But it was e