“Don’t scream or alert anyone, or others will die as well,” Theron whispered in my ear. My entire body was frozen in fear. I was supposed to be safe at the pack house. I was supposed to be safe with Mark and Jori. Did either of them see me with this strange man? Did anyone notice this man who did not smell quite right? “You’re the one who has been trying to kill me,” I said flatly. My heart was pounding in my chest, and I could hardly breathe. “I have been the one orchestrating it, yes. But it seems my associate was less than adequate, so I figured I would take things into my own hands,” he explained. His grip tightened on me and it started to hurt. “But why? I don’t even know you.” My eyes were locked with his, and I could see the pure hatred in them. This wasn’t just some random boun