Chapter 137

• Colton clears his throat and tenses as he exhales his words. He throws me a soft look, a hint of a smile, and a little ‘I love you’ squint of his eyes as he wrinkles his nose cutely. I blush in response, never immune to the faces and messages he sends me, even in a serious moment like this.
• “It started in a forest. I think, maybe the north side of the mountain. It was familiar, but not here. I was alone…. Maybe…. I don’t know. I saw no one, but it wasn’t quiet like I was alone. I felt like there were others in the shadows.” He sighs again, flinches, and this time his eyes start to subtly amber out, a sign his emotions are pushing through, and I squeeze his hand tighter to keep him calm. Wolf Colton would not be great at explaining anything, as he has too much hostility in that furry form.
• “Go on…” Sierra encourages. Colton hesitates, screws up his face, and blows air as though the words are painful, and I can feel it ebbing from him. I listen intently, the upset, the heartbreak, holding on for what he has to say.