I opened my eyes and blinked in confusion at the bright light, feeling disoriented. I recognized the hospital room from the first day Torin brought me to his pack. Torin. The memory of what I’d done started seeping back, and I closed my eyes. Did he reject me? Was that why I was in the hospital? I felt my bond with him, and frowned. It was still there, he hadn’t rejected me yet. I tested my arms and legs and was surprised to find I wasn’t strapped to the bed. What was happening?
“Oh good, you’re awake!” My eyes few open and my head snapped to the side at the sound of Candice’s voice. She looked pale, worry etched into her features. She must hate me now, I thought. Tears filled my eyes. She was my first friend, and now she knew how evil I was. “Oh, please don’t cry. Torin’s on his way, I l
