“Good.” David pulled away, smoothing out his clothes before turning for the door. “Tie her up and watch her,” he instructed to the man outside. “Make sure she’s ready for transport. If Gavin makes good on this deal, we can ambush and kill them all.” I pulled my feet onto the bed and curled up, hiding my face between my fists. My back shook as I cried. The betrayal and frailty I felt then was immense, and I finally understood why David had never wanted to let me go. He never cared about me, never wanted to protect me and raise me into the wolf I yearned to be—he only wanted to r**e me. I was a vengeful outlet for the desires that had been taken away from him. There was no energy left in my body as the man guarding me stripped me of my sweater and bound my wrists behind my back. Resistin

