Chapter 38

I run away with my heart slamming in my throat.

I hope Evan doesn't follow me. That's all I can think about as I run through the trees and try not to hit my head. When it's safe, I'll shift back and get the hell out of here.

Goddess. This is not what I needed.

Finding out that Evan is my fated mate is not how I thought this would all go. I can't even wrap my head around it; that's how preposterous this whole thing is.

The reason why I know that the black wolf is him is simply because of what Julius mentioned; that Evan has a black coat like him. What are the damn odds?

Am I mistaken here? Could it be another wolf? Deep down, I know I haven’t made a mistake. The dominance. The energy. Even the sound of his voice when he linked his mind to mine and said, “Mate.”

That was Evan, alright, only there’s no way he’d recognize me because he never saw me in wolf form.

Breathlessly, I make my way far enough from the hunt that I don't even smell anyone. The bonfire is far away, and all I see