Kane’s POV
I ran like a man that was possessed, her limp body rested against my chest. Every breath she took was ragged and broken, it was like glass rattling in her throat. Her skin burned and froze at the same time, her head was rolling weakly against me.
The bond was sparking faintly inside me, then dimming again. It felt like someone was holding a blade to my soul and cutting the threads one by one.
No.
I wouldn’t allow it.
“Stay with me,” I whispered hoarsely, my voice raw as I pushed harder through the trees. Branches whipped my arms, the night air tore at my lungs but none of it mattered. The only thing that mattered was the heartbeat stuttering against my chest. “Please, Ava. Stay. Just a little longer.”
Zack darted ahead, he was slaughtering any rogue that tried to intercept
