Rex just shifted once. Before long, his snores started up again.
I let out a heavy sign.
Thank the Moon Goddess.
I stopped hesitating and began to struggle.
I had to get out.
I’d heard their words clearly just now. They wanted to destroy my reputation, drag me through the mud.
I didn’t care about that. I didn’t care about Vetle.
But if Elder Mya ever knew, she would be heartbroken.
Her health was already getting worse and worse. I’d been back in the Pack this long—what had I even done for her? The only thing I could do was keep her from worrying, even a little.
Whoever tied me up was clearly good at this. The knot was brutally tight. I struggled for a long time, and the rope only loosened a little.
I pictured Mya holding and comforting me gently, a blaze ignited in my chest.
No.
