Lewis, Deanna, and Nolan stayed behind. All five warriors resuming their duties as if nothing ever happened.
I was bewildered. Reid’s and Silas’s footsteps were getting farther and farther away. I stared at the bodies of the deceased rogues for a moment, trying to process what had just occurred, but I realized rather quickly that I just wanted to be near my Mate.
I scurried out of the glade, rushing to catch up with Reid and Silas. They were discussing what happened. I stayed silent, trailing behind them, averting my gaze from poor Royce.
“I shot the first one, and then the g*n jammed,” Reid said simply.
Silas waited, but Reid didn’t continued. “Why didn’t you Shift? How did you kill the others without getting bitten?” he asked.
Reid glanced at me over his unoccupied shoulder, his b
