ISABEL'S POV The cold night air bit at my bare skin as we lay hidden behind the thick bushes. My lungs still burned from running, but I forced myself to stay alert, listening for any sign of pursuit. This ridiculous night gown was so short it felt like a punishment. I wasn't even given the robe, which meant I had nothing to shield me from the cold out here. Not to mention, I felt naked. I kept trying to pull it down, but it wasn't working. Tara groaned beside me, shifting slightly and I turned to look at her. Even in the dim moonlight, I could see the pain written all over her face. The bruises, the raw wounds from the chains—it made my stomach twist with anger. Alpha Drew had treated her like she was nothing. How could he be so heartless? Too bad I just helped her escape from him, the

