-Bruce-
I didn’t sleep. I rarely did anymore, so I settled for watching Quinn. It thrilled me to see that he could find some rest because it meant he was calm enough to shut his mind off. It was almost strange having him back.
I had gotten so used to being shut off from him, constantly worrying about what might happen. He wasn’t just my friend and Beta. He was like a brother to me, and losing him would have destroyed me. Maybe that was what truly protected him—the pack knowing how much I needed him. I wanted to think it was, I wanted to believe the pack cared enough, but I couldn’t be sure if they did.
As Quinn slept, I pulled a flask from my jacket, sipping it as I contemplated where we went from here. I knew it was going to be hard to reach Ana, which frustrated me. We finally knew w
