Chapter 55
I couldn't breathe.
The celebration continued around me—pack members laughing, music playing, people congratulating us —but I felt like I was drowning in the middle of it all.
The dark connection I'd seen extending from Mason pulsed again, and I had to bite my tongue to keep from screaming.
“Clara?” Mason's voice seemed to come from underwater. “You're shaking.”
Was I? I looked down at my hands and realized he was right. I was trembling so hard the ceremonial jewelry was actually rattling.
“I need some air,” I managed.
“Of course. Let me—”
“No.” The word came out sharper than I'd intended, and Mason's eyes widened in surprise. “I mean, you should stay. This is your pack. They want to celebrate with you.”
“Clara, what's wrong?”
Everything. Everything was wrong. The pers
