Wade POV
My mind rages like a sea during a tumultuous storm. Pain ebbing and going on the outskirts of my mind as my beast ravages me mentally for control. He howls as he bounces against the mental barrier between us. Nothing I do calms him, no words can soothe the ache of his need to be free. Only two things are on his mind and he can’t decide which he wants more. Blood or mate.
A hand touches my shoulder and it feels like searing hot pain, burning through my flesh. I growl lowly at whoever dares come near me in a warning. I am not safe around anyone. My warning goes unheeded as the hand rips away from me quickly. I try to utter words to make them leave, but all coherent thoughts have turned to guttural sounds of painful grunting.
Someone places a cool towel over my eyes, and I sigh i
