LUCIAN “I’ll deprive you of a run,” I said finally. “Can we go now?” Wulf ignored my threat entirely. I blinked. “You really are a slutty wolf.” “And you’re an i***t,” he shot back. This was the same Alpha who could rip off heads without blinking. I shook my head. “You…” My voice cracked as I struggled to find the right words. With a wolf like this inside me, I was bound to develop mental health issues. “Keep telling yourself that.” Wulf scoffed. “Always in denial. And you wonder why I did what I had to do.” It took me a few seconds to even process what he was saying. My thoughts felt sluggish, weighed down by useless things. “You’re suppressing my memories, Wulf, and it’s hurting me. Give them back. I’m old enough. You don’t have to protect me.” “Not in a million years,”

