But I wasn’t about to abandon the fight. I couldn’t. I was the Alpha of Grandbay, it was my duty to stand by their side and fight until I could fight no more.
My legs trembled. I barely held myself up.
A shadow passed through my vision. Colt once again tried to grab Billie, and I withdrew from her arms and snapped at him. When he bent down to grab his gun, I glanced at Billie, and in that passing moment our fated bond revealed a synchronous idea. If nothing else, I had to get her out of here. She understood that. I gestured for her to get on my back. Her extra weight only made it more difficult for my legs to support me, but her closeness inspired me to keep going. I wheeled around and bolted back toward the pack house. Colt pointed the gun behind us, but at the risk of hitting Billie,
