Chapter 278


    I gasp as Karolina falls limp in Ryker’s hold, and then he gentlyys her down on the floor.


    Oh my g d.


    Ryker just killed his mate.


    I tighten my hold on Aaron, who suddenly groans and bes rigid in my arms.


    I look down, realizing the Alpha powers are all reverting to him now that Karolina is dead, and the


    transfusion was


    interrupted.


    Ryker steps closer and I look up at him.


    His wolf is glowing in his eyes, but I can see the wildness of it


    now.


    Ryker killed his own mate, and now he’s fighting the urge to go


    rogue.


    Ryker is strong, but I doubt even he can resist the primal urges.


    taking over him after what he just did. The pain must have


    been unbearable. His eyes are wild, stricken, his whole body


    shudders.


    Aaron gasps in a breath and I look down to see the effects of the power transfer seem to be waning.


    “Aaron,” I say, pushing the wet strands of his hair back from his face as he blinks open his eyes. “Are


    you okay?”


    “I’m okay, Leah,” he says in a hoa se voice.


    All I want to do is copse into his arms in relief, but I’m too aware that we’re not safe here.


    Just then, James groans and rolls over, finally regaining consciousness from being knocked out by


    Ryker earlier.


    As for Ryker, he casts onest pensive look at Karolina’s body, and then heads for the door.


    “Ryker, where are you going?” I call after him, worried about what’s going to happen to him.


    We weren’t exactly friends, and he did have a hand in what


    happened the night Liam tried to kill me, but since then, he’s


    allied himself with us, helping both myself and Aaron without


    question.


    Ryker pauses by the door, his wolf still wild in his eyes as he nces back at me.


    ‘Don’t worry, Leah, we’ll see each other again.” Is that a promise, a threat!?


    His eyes are haunted and deadly and his power pulses off of him in a wave that sends a trickle of fear


    up my spine.


    Ryker leaves.


    Aaron sits up, and since he seems okay for the most part, I quickly go over to James.


    His hair is matted with blood on one side of his head, and he still looks a little woozy.


    “James, are you alright?” I ask him, quickly looking for any other injuries.


    “I’m okay, I think,” James replied, his voice rough. “Luna, I’m sorry, I failed-”


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    I reach down and squeeze his shoulder. “No, James, you didn’t. We couldn’t have known Ryker was


    going to jump us. And


    we’re all fine, so in the end, it didn’t matter.”


    “Aaron?” James suddenly says, sitting up in a rush, as if he only just remembered what brought us


    rushing into this room.


    “He’s okay as well,” I say with a smile, shifting aside so James


    See where Aaron is sitting behind me.


    James gets to his feet, a little unsteady, as does Aaron, and then the pair embrace.


    “Aaron, thank G d!” James says in relief. “I can’t believe you’re alive.”


    “There seems to be a lot of that going around today,” Aaron says with amusement in return as they


    part.


    However, Aaron’s expression then bes serious. “We’re not safe here. I can sense-”


    “Vampires,” James confirms before Aaron can even say the word. “You’re right, we’re way outside of


    any pack territory.”


    “Then we need to get out of here,” Aaron says, catching my hand and pulling me closer.


    “Actually, we need to get to the Council Hall,” I tell Aaron as we hurry from the room.


    “Why?” he asks, brow creasing.


    “Because that’s where the Al tech is being kept.”