CHAPTER 14

Eva sat on the edge of the bed in Zayne’s private quarters with her knees tucked up to her chest and her arms hugging them tightly. She had been sitting there for hours, deep in thought. Her head was a mess of so many questions. Her mind was too loud. She thought about the slap she gave Leah. Leah’s words from the gathering played on an endless loop. “She eloped with a werewolf lover.” “She’s used to hooking up with creatures in the woods.” Those were disgusting lies. But what bothered Eva more was not the falsehoods… it was the words Leah said about Eva being unharmed. That statement bothered Eva because it was true. How come the werewolf didn’t hurt her? At the thought of it, her pulse quickened. She started to think and her memories went back to that night. The night outside Rivers Pack. The one she’d tried so hard to push to the back of her mind. It came rushing back—like a wave she could no longer hold back. A low growl. A flash of silver eyes. The feeling of fear. The s