MY SMILE DIDN’T LAST long. Going to an alpha for help was the last thing I’d ever thought I’d be doing. There would be strings attached when I made my request. No, not strings. Make that ropes. Huge, thigh-thick ropes like the ones I’d seen dangling from the sides of ocean-going ships.
But the emptiness in my gut forced me to grasp at any possibility of assistance for Tank. My inner wolf was adamant about the fact.
Still, I put off the unsavory task until I’d checked out of the hotel then driven aimlessly in my rental car to ensure Marina hadn’t sent someone to follow me. I was far enough from her current location that I hoped she’d ignore my movements. That did appear to be the case.
Finally, though, I couldn’t put off the call any longer. I pulled into a grocery-store parking lot, eyi
