Chapter 56

Kierian-

I didn’t have time to let myself feel the regret or the guilt over Connor’s death. We might have had a lot of issues, but I thought we would have time to correct it. For all intents and purposes, I still saw him as my friend. It just goes to show that even when you think you have all the time in the world, you really don’t.

One minute, Connor was alive and fighting beside me to protect Aryan; the next, he was dead. That wasn’t the only problem. I was barely hanging on. I felt like any minute, I would shift back into my human form. Maybe Callie was right. I should have taken better care of myself.

I couldn’t remember when the last time I ate was. If I had eaten and kept up my strength, I wouldn’t feel like I was fighting a losing battle. The worst part was that Aryan and I had only just begun. At this rate, I would die before she woke up. Worse, she would die for real if I couldn’t keep these mutts at bay.

“Sylvie!” Liam yelled.

When I glanced over, I saw at least ten hounds w