"I didn't kill your mate! I can't believe you would think that of me, Maddox. Elena is in the basement, and she said she would wait for you at the front door," I snapped coldly.
Maddox let go of Lincoln. His brows knitted together, torn between guilt and distrust. I shook my head in disappointment and turned around.
"What is she doing in the basement?" Maddox shouted behind my back.
I didn't answer. I kept walking without looking back, letting my silence speak for me.
Instead of going up to the attic, I crossed the front porch and plunged into the thick North Carolina woods. The Crescent Moon Pack’s territory was a private area, completely free of humans. It was the perfect place to run.
"You should have hit Maddox," Kol growled through our mind link. "He deserved worse than a punch.
