Chapter 185

This could be a trap, my Wolf muttered, an edge to his voice. Privately, I agreed, but I didn't care. I did not have time for caution at this point. My neck was still stinging slightly. It had been a few minutes since Cain bit Skylar; if he was still feeding from her, she must be dangerously weak. The thought made me gnash my teeth furiously as I wound through the tunnel as rapidly as my size allowed. I couldn't help but feel as if I'd failed her. I'd allowed Cain to take her and do God-knows-what with her. I despised someone else touching what was mine, but it was more than that. Skylar was so innocent, so pure, and Cain was defiling her. It caused a pain to resonate from deep within my chest. The light was growing brighter now, flickering, no doubt torchlight. I forced myself around a particularly sharp curve. A pile of dirt collapsed and rained down into my fur but I ignored it as I realized how close I was. With one last vigorous shove, I pushed through th