“You’ll see them again, sweetheart,” Orion said. His voice was unexpectedly gentle, especially considering I’d chosen to stay with Ravencrest after rejecting his pack. “I promise we’ll keep you just as safe as they did. I don’t know what you’re running from, or what happened when you were younger that made you afraid to even consider pack life, but I’m going to change your mind. I never walk away from a challenge.”
I forced myself to keep breathing normally, trying not to show how tense I suddenly felt.
“This isn’t some game you can win, Orion. It’s my life, and I made this decision for a very good reason a long time ago.”
Please believe me. Please just trust what I’m telling you.
Orion went quiet.
I was too afraid to look at his face, so I kept staring out the window.
Hurting him fe
