Chapter 80

Now refocusing on the bitch beneath my paws, I snarl at her remembering her words moments ago.

"My mother," I snap, forcing a link with her in my anger and automatically connecting with Elias too. "Did you have anything to do with my mother's death? And what do you know about red wolves?" Pauline just snarls, trying to move beneath my weight. I push down harder on her, wanting to make her talk, to explain. "Tell me!" I bark, "what did you do? What do you know?"

A cold shiver runs down my spine as her laugh rings out in my head coldly, I wasn't expecting that reaction.

she bucks, throwing me off her back and to the side. As my side scrapes along the ground, I wince, cursing myself for losing my concentration, as I squeeze my eyes shut from the pain for a split second. I reopen them just in time to witness Pauline's mangy wolf pouncing, attacking Elias from behind.

'ELIAS!' I howl through the link, desperately trying to warn him as I lay on the ground helpless t