Chapter 28
Rune was human on the outside, but his eyes and teeth were sharply wolf. I held entirely still as hot breath licked against me. Hot breath...then his tongue.
Rune licked away my blood as gently as he’d touched me the night before up in my tower. He reached over to manipulate the remnant of a scab with gentle fingers, pressing what was left back into place.
For the first time in what felt like minutes, I inhaled. There was humanity in Rune’s face now. Some, but not enough.
Closing my eyes, both of my hands rose to encircle Rune in a hug. Nothing s****l, merely reassurance for both of us.
“Are you okay?” I murmured.
“Not really,” the tattooed shifter behind us grumbled, “but thanks for asking.”
Rune’s growl thrummed beneath my fingers and I sighed. Almost having his throat
