Seth moved swiftly as he carried Danielle through the woods, only slowing once they reached the cabin. She could feel the steady beat of his heart and his warmth making the chaos of the night feel distant.
She could feel the exhaustion in his body, just as she felt the weight of the night pressing down on her. Or day, she thought to herself, noting the edges of the sky were beginning to lighten.
Everything she had known had been shattered. She thought she was a normal person. Not only was she a werewolf, but in one night she'd run farther than ever in her life, defied an alpha, fought his guards, and discovered her home destroyed. And in that moment, she felt like she had nothing left. She wasn’t sure she could feel anything at all.
Seth set her down gently in the cabin before stepping
