“Kael,” she whispered.
“I am here,” I replied, turning fully towards her. “How are you feeling?”
Tears slid from the corners of her eyes.
“It was a Beta wolf,” she said instead of answering.
Her breathing quickened as the memory returned.
“He said Alpha Edmund Hale sent him, but he did not smell like a Silverlake wolf,” she continued. “He wanted to kill me, Kael. I had to pretend I fainted so he would leave me alone.”
I gathered her carefully against my chest, avoiding her injured arm and ribs.
“It is alright, Si,” I murmured. “You are safe now. Try to remain calm.”
“Why did they do that?” she cried.
I clenched my jaw.
“I doubt Edmund or Darius sent anyone to kill you,” I told her. “Whoever hired that Beta probably wanted to create a conflict between us and the Hales. If I believ
