selene woke to the sound of her own heartbeat pounding in her ears. Memories of the fight with the rogue wolves came back in fragmented flashes—the snarls, the overwhelming speed of her attackers, and the sharp pain as one of them lunged at her, claws raking across her ribs. Caleb had been there, a blur of strength and fury, fending off the attackers as she staggered to her feet.
The last thing she remembered was Caleb’s mismatched eyes, his voice telling her to hold on.
Her hand moved to her side, fingers brushing against the bandages wrapped around her ribs. Pain flared at the touch, sharp and grounding.
“About time you woke up.”
She blinked, her eyes adjusting to the dim light of the pack’s meeting house. Ava sat cross-legged beside her, a mixture of relief and exasperation on her f
