I slipped out of the dining hall, smothering the tears that threatened to fall at any moment. I'd long since learned to hide my pain from the pack. It didn't mean I was immune to it or that it hurt any less. I'd almost f*****g died, and that was terrifying all on its own. This was the first time I had hesitated to act, and because of it, I'd lost my friend.
Darren didn’t bother to help me as I was fighting for my life and sadly he was turning my pack members against me; that much was clear now. Lucas said he hadn't believed their accusations, but in his grief for his sister, he'd changed his mind. What had they told him I'd done? My legs faltered, and I reached for the wall to steady myself.
Strong arms out of the blue wrapped around me, lifting me from the ground. It was no one else but
