CHAPTER 43

KRISTINA'S POV

She glanced around before returning her attention back to me. Her eyes had become glassy.

"I will never forgive myself. I just want to ensure you don't get hurt or taken away because of other wolves."

"But... They say things like this all the time"

It felt weird, hearing my own voice in this woman's mouth, but it was also oddly pleasant. My hands were beginning to shake again, I noticed, which made me wonder how much of this was real and how much was a hallucination.

"They talk about being lonely... about how they wish to go home."

I looked down. "What if they're lying to us, Alliyah?"

I could tell that tears were starting to well up in my eyes. This wasn't happening, right? None of it was possible?

"Why don't we believe them?" My voice shook.

Alliyah squeezed my hand again, softly but firmly. I didn't even realize she'd released it.

"Because none of that is true." She stood and walked over to a overlooking downtown.

"We are safe here."

She turned towards me