She fell to her knees, burying her face in his fur. Tears came hot and sudden. Shadow had saved her again. Yet fear laced every heartbeat—what would happen the next time? And the time after that? Love chained her to him, but dread whispered the chain could strangle them both.
Elise knew that her time with him could only be short-lived. Each act of protection only sharpened suspicion. Their world was shrinking, a fuse burning toward disaster. She couldn’t ignore the inevitable any longer. She could hardly contain his need for freedom. If he wasn’t caught, he would be put down by people. She shivered at the thought.