Rex Pov
I waited until the pack house was completely silent before I snuck out. The healer had told me to stay in bed, but I could not sleep. Could not stop thinking about what Kyran had said. Could not stop seeing those black flecks in my own eyes every time I looked in a mirror.
I needed to talk to Yolande. Needed to beg her one more time to leave me alone. Maybe if I asked the right way, she would let me go. Maybe if I offered her something else, she would take it and spare everyone else.
I walked through the dark hallways, being careful not to make any noise. When I got outside, I shifted into my wolf form and ran toward the creek. That was where Yolande felt strongest. Where her presence was most clear.
When I got there, I shifted back to human and sat on the bank. The water moved fast and loudly in front of me. The moon was barely a sliver in the sky. Everything felt dark and cold and empty.
