Chapter 4

Brandon's hands clenched at his sides. When he met my desperate and hateful gaze, he looked away in pain. He left with hurried, cruel steps.

I shouted, "Brandon, come back.

"Come back!"

I struggled with all my strength. The rough rope left deep marks on my thin wrists. I kept calling out to him.

But even as my throat went hoarse and my mind started to fade from the pain in my stomach, Brandon never came back.

Before I completely lost consciousness, I heard the pack healer say sternly, "The Alpha cares deeply about this human. So, pull yourselves together.…