Avery POV
Silence.
The airbag had deployed, pinning me back, but I barely noticed the ache in my chest. My pulse thundered in my ears, and my wolf stirred beneath my skin, uneasy but alert.
I shoved the airbag aside, coughing as the dust settled. My hands trembled as I fumbled with the door handle. The car was wrecked, and I needed to get out before…. before I get squeezed to death.
The passenger door flew open.
Aidan.
His dark eyes burned with anger and concern as he crouched down, peering inside. "Avery, are you hurt?"
I blinked, stunned to see him here. How did he get out of the reck so quickly but then I remember that he's supposedly an alpha.”
"I'm fine," I said, voice shaky. "Just a few scratches."
Aidan let out a sharp breath, relief flashing across his face before his jaw
