Nathan remained numb. He had been so exhausted, his nerves stretched to the breaking point, that he no longer had the energy to bar his teeth or fight back.
Mrs. Hill looked at him with frustration, shaking her head. "Nathan, I know you are under that girl’s spell. I won't tell you to break the bond. But remember this: your father is going to freeze your accounts. He is going to cut off your water and your kill. Without money, you cannot sustain Victoria’s flickering life. With her frail health, the moment the medicine stops, she will wither and die."
Nathan trembled, the harsh reality of the wilderness finally sinking in.
Mrs. Hill finally moved in for the kill. "Nathan, staying together is a death sentence for both of you. You are two starving wolves huddling in a den with no meat. Se
