Chapter 0289
Chapter 0288
That’s when I noticed that most of the fighting had stopped People were plling into the cars.
Then I heard it.
Shouting
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Strange voices. Men I didn’t recognize.
“Get the car ready,” one of them ordered. “We have the asse.”
More shouting.
Dr. McIntyre.
David broke free from our grip while I was distracted, bolting toward the building. We tore after him, my heart pounding, just as the front doors burst open.
People poured out the doctor, flanked by two men in dark suits,
The engine of a black car roared to life. Dr. McIntyre dove into the backseat, one of the suited men right behind him. The other jumped into the front, and before I could react, the black car sped away.
More cursing. More shouting. Men sprinted toward the blue cars, yelling to follow them.
But then-
David howled.
Everything stopped.
The men hesitated, turning toward him.
“Boss?” one of them called uncertainly.
“Shit,” another muttered. “Scrub the mission. Let’s get out of here.”
Two men leapt into one of the remaining blue cars, which peeled off immediately. Another man held the back door
open. David didn’t hesitate. He lunged inside, still in Wolf form, and the blue car sped off in the opposite direction of the black one.
They’d given up.
At least for now.
I slowed to a stop just a few feet from Alexander’s car, panting, my mind racing.
David had escaped.
Frustration burned through me, my wolf’s anger so fierce, so overwhelming, that thinking past it felt impossible.
I lay on the ground, struggling with my own thoughts, trying to will myself to shift back–but I wasn’t sure how.
Exhaustion crashed over me. It made sense. My body wasn’t used to the transformation. But that didn’t stop the fear curling in my chest, the terrifying sensation of being so utterly out of control.
“Ella.”
Alexander’s voice was gentle.
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Chapter 0288
I lifted my head to see him approaching. He luelt beside me in the dirt, and I stared up at him, whimpering despite myself.
How ridiculous must 1 look to him?
But his expression wasn’t one of annoyance or judgment. No, Alexander looked almost… awestruck
“Look at you,” he murmured, his hand moving as if to touch my fur–then hesitating
“You did it.”
I whimpered again. I wanted to respond, but I couldn’t. My thoughts were a jumbled mess, my heart racing too fast. I felt sick.
“You must be freaked out,” Alexander said softly. “But you lid so well. We got the doctor. You distracted David long enough that his men didn’t know what to do without is orders. We managed to get Dr. McIntyre she’s being taken to a secure facility.”
He hesitated, then added, “And, Ella… I think it’s important for you to know. She came with us willingly. I think we can trust her to give us the information we need.”
His words helped anchor me, but I still couldn’t calm myself enough to shift back. I nudged against him lightly, hoping he would understand.
Alexander took the hint. With careful, steady movements, he ran his fingers down my head, through my fur. Electricity shot through me at his touch, and the tension unraveled from my muscles.
A wave of exhaustion hit me like a tidal force.
The tingling sensation in my bones signaled the shift. It was less painful this time–or maybe I was simply too drained to feel it.
I barely registered my human form returning before I collapsed on the ground, naked and dazed. Alexander shrugged off his jacket, wrapping it around me before I even had the strength to shiver.
I wanted to thank him, but the words wouldn’t come. He lifted me effortlessly into his arms, carrying me his car. Safe. I was safe with him.
Sleep clawed at me, and this time, I didn’t fight it.
toward
As I drifted, I felt Alexander settle me gently into the seat, maneuvering me into a comfortable position, buckling me in.
Right before sleep claimed me, I could have sworn I heard him mutter-
“You crazy girl… I love you.”
