Yet, at the same time, she couldn't deny that she felt a strange sense of loyalty to the pack. It was probably because of the way they had treated her. They had taken her in and shown her kindness and acceptance. She didn't want to let them down.

"I'll help," she said finally, her voice barely above a whisper. It hurt that Liam, like Shane, could not see her as anything more than a means to an end. What would have happened if he had waited until she had gotten to her feet to ...