Charles
“Molly.” My voice comes out rough.
Her body is limp in my arms and something inside me snaps.
No. No, no, no.
I tighten my grip around her as her head falls against my chest. There’s blood on her temple. Way too much. It’s warm against my fingers.
My heart starts beating violently.
“Molly, look at me.”
Nothing.
Her lashes don’t flutter. No response. No movement. Just dead weight in my arms.
My wolf surges forward instantly, clawing at my control.
Rage and fear collide so hard it makes my chest hurt.
Not her. Not Molly.
Not after everything. Not after she just…
My throat tightens.
“I love you.” Her voice echoes in my head and it nearly destroys me.
Fuck.
I force myself to breathe and shift her higher into my arms, pressing my palm to the back of her head to stop th
