ELLIOT
I ran through the town, rain pelting my fur and thunder rolling through the sky.
I was terrified, more than I’d ever been in my life.
My mate’s life was in danger, and I was so afraid of losing her I couldn’t even think straight.
Bella was my only mate.
I’d never get another if she died. She was my only hope of happiness.
Even if that hope was a tiny flame flickering in the dark, especially after what I’d done so far to ruin her trust.
As I ran past the edges of the town, the storm cleared as though it had never been. The sky above my head became blue. The sun shone and the wind died down.
I stopped running, my fur dripping wet, my eyes barely open from the wind damage.
I shook myself, taking stock of my body. I had enough food in my gut, and a good sleep last night. I coul
