RAYNE
The run back was a blur.
By the time The Blood Moon Pack came into view, my lungs were burning, and every muscle in my body felt like it would give in at any second.
We shifted back into human form, our chests heaving in sync. The cool morning air bit at our sweat-slicked skin.
Connor had finally reached his limit. He tiredly dropped to the ground, his knees hitting the dirt with a heavy thud.
I watched as he buried his face in his hands. The silence that followed was deafening.
I paused to stare at the horizon.
The once grand pack lands were now burned to a crisp.
The Alpha mansion, the place that had been my prison and then my home, was now a giant heap of ash.
Reid came up from behind me. He wrapped his arms around my shoulders, pulling me back against his chest.
