The next few days and nights, I f****d and slept, woke in Brenna’s arms and did it all over again. Samuel brought us food and watched over us, but did not take his own pleasure. There was no danger of him losing control in the throes of passion, but it was his form of penance.
As for me, I found my absolution in Brenna’s arms. When I left the cave one night, I felt peace where the rage had been.
The moon shone high in the sky as I left our chambers and our beloved asleep on the furs.
I found Samuel near the prisoner’s pit. On his orders, the pack had doused the bonfire. The Alpha squatted near the charred remains. He rose when he saw me, and indicated that we should keep far away from the pit. If Maddox heard us, he did not cry out or plead for mercy. I wondered if anyone had bothered t
