I felt my breath catch in my throat as I stumbled back, horrified by what was happening. The other pack members began to approach, their faces the same—empty, hostile, their eyes filled with a malicious kind of oblivion.
“What’s happening?” I asked Derek, but I already knew the answer. Alys had done something to them too. They had forgotten everything—forgotten that just moments ago, I had saved Clara’s life. Forgotten who I was. Forgotten our bond.
As another stone flew toward me, I barely managed to dodge it. My heart pounded as I realized I couldn’t stay here. Not like this. Not with them attacking me for something I hadn’t done.
Derek’s hand tightened around my arm again, pulling me closer to him. His voice was sharp with urgency. “We have to get back to the pack. Now.”
I nodded, m
