SLOANE
I was frozen in fear. Completely paralyzed that I didn't know what was going on, didn't understand why Kade was suddenly collapsing, bleeding, dying right in front of me.
Is it the apples? Rika had said they help calm werewolves down after a long run. That's what he'd told me. So why was Kade getting worse?
I remembered the words Ronan had taught me. The rejection ritual, maybe that would help. Maybe if I broke whatever bond was hurting him, he would be okay.
I crouched down before him, my hands shaking. He was trembling badly, blood pouring from his nose and staining his shirt. His skin had gone from pale to almost gray.
"Kade?" I said, my voice breaking. "Kade, are you okay? Listen to me. I'm going to help you." I told him as if I knew what the heck I was saying and took a de
