I was running out of strength to even fight him. I could feel the fatigue hitting me. It wouldn’t be long before I had no choice whether to fight or not, because my body would surrender for me. I had no choice but to reflect on how stupid I had been. Some of the reason I had refused to accept help was to protect the pack and to prove myself, but I also knew some of it was because I didn’t want to rely on Brodie ever again. It was more than that. I couldn’t bear for him to let me down again. He might not truly love me, but I loved him. I wished I didn’t.
There was a thud, and the weight eased from on top of me. I snatched at the dagger. I wasn’t going to waste time wondering why it had happened. As soon as my fingers laced their way around it, I turned and got ready to plunge it into the
