Her eyes were clear, without distracting thoughts about him, only pleading.

All the blood in Griffon’s body was cold, and his little comfort after touching her collapsed instantly.

His heart was torn open, and his whole body was in pain, including his wolf.

Griffon clenched his fists and tried to suppress his claws from ripping into his palms, but he couldn’t stop it. Couldn’t stop the pain of her words.

That kind of pain was something that had never happened before. It traveled all ...