Chapter 25

Leon POV

Warmth covered me, and I knew I was in bed. The heavy weight of the duvet covered me, and Thane’s scent enveloped me when I woke, so I knew we were in his room. We all have our own rooms, yet mostly we tended to sleep in here, not enjoying being apart unless Thane was in one of his moods.

My head was pounding to its own beat as I groaned, sitting up. I rubbed my eyes and yawned sleepily, trying to remember how |

got here. The last thing I remember is receiving a scolding from Thane in the living room and the gate alarm sounding. As I yawn, my eyes squint at the lamp that was on beside the bed and my jaw, which felt like it was dislocated.

“You’re fine. Lay back down,” Thane says, and I blink, peering over at him. His aura was potent, and I could tell instantly he was in a bad mood, which meant I was in for yet another scolding when flashbacks of his fist swinging at my face returned. Why was outside?

Thane pats his chest, and I roll my eyes at him. “One!” he counted, and my face was sore enough. I also didn’t want my ass beat, so I quickly laid back down.

“What are you reading?” I ask while stretching out and tugging the blanket up. He doesn’t answer but sets the book down.

“Do you remember what happened?” he asks, sitting up and adjusting the pillow behind him. I licked my lips, that were overly dry when the taste of blood reminded me I fed on Z.

Z!! That was not Z, yet there was no doubt in my mind, it— Could Zara be Z? That startling clarity smashed me harder than Thane’s fist did. Everything flooding back to me. She was here. So, where was she now? I fed on her; that is why Thane attacked me.

back into the Parksville rehab,” Thanes says, and I sit up, ripped from my pondering thoughts and smashed heavily into reality by his words. No, I can’t go back. They

leaving my mates. I couldn’t go through with that again. I hated being away from them; it nearly sent

attacked Zara, Leon. A member of staff. I had to command her

I will be more careful, |-

Leon. You have become too much of a risk,” Rhen says, and my head

would stick up for me. “He isn’t Alpha. What I say goes, you are going, Leon, whether you like

and his attack was faster than I could track. Thane’s hand wrapped around my throat, and before I could

“Thane!” Rhen panics.

my eyes as I shake my head. His grip wasn’t tight enough to cut off my air but more a show of how easily he could put me in my

hand. Thane’s eyes soften. He knows how much that place destroyed me,

how else to help you,” he breathes, and I could feel

good; I will control it, please, Thane,”

He may be big and grizzly on the outside, but I know he hated the thought of me leaving just as much as I didn’t want to go. Mates aren’t supposed

what you’re doing,” Thane mumbles against my lips that were assaulting his. I hear Rhen chuckle behind us

turning to a purr as my lips travel down his neck

Chapter 25

the high of the bite as much as any feeder did. When

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