THIER
After Marcus stormed off, I gave him time to cool down. He needed to.
But I couldn’t leave it like that.
I slipped out after him and Liam shut the door behind me with a quiet click.
The air outside was brisk, thick with pine and cold morning wind. Marcus had already shifted—his wolf barreling into the woods with a force that screamed fury and heartbreak. Liam glanced back once before following him.
I let out a sigh and shifted too, my bones cracking, stretching.
"I trust what Blaze told you," Cal said quietly as we ran through the trees, paws kicking up dead leaves and dirt. "That woman doesn’t look like a cold-blooded killer."
"You’re letting your instincts cloud reason," I shot back.
"No," Cal murmured, "I’m letting my instincts cut through bullshit. She is scared, truly sc
