Chapter 128
Betrayed by Blood
Chapter 128
Avery lay curled in bed, sweat clinging to her skin despite the cold night air seeping through the cracks in the window. The pain was even more intense now, a dull throb in her bones that pulsed stronger with each passing second. Her limbs felt heavy, her breath coming in shallow pants as she tried to will herself to rest. But it was impossible.
She wasn’t settled. It was almost as though something was wrong yet she couldn’t place her finger on what it could be.
She had barely slept. Every time she drifted off, another sharp pang jolted her awake, stealing her breath and leaving her gasping in the dim candlelight. She tried curling into herself, gripping the sheets, forcing herself to stay still. But nothing helped.
Then, she heard it.
A loud howl pierced through the silence. Her body stiffened at the sound, the ache and pain she’d been feeling suddenly stopped.
The sound sent a shiver down her spine, but it wasn’t fear that made her fingers tremble where they clutched the sheets. The howl came again, echoing through like a whisper meant only for her.
Her heartbeat stuttered and her eyes snapped open.
She didn’t know why it affected her so much. There had been howls before—this was a werewolf pack, after all—but this one... This one was different.
It wasn’t just any howl. It called to something deep inside her, something instinctual, something she had never felt before.