Chapter 44

Some pack members were better than others, it was difficult for power to penetrate them at all. Liam knew that these wolves would be invaluable in the coming battle. Although they were still very weak compared to the Witch Bane, and could still be harmed after a long while, it was better than nothing. Nicole wandered back into his mind again. He knew that he should not be thinking of her. She was a distraction and he had a responsibility for his pack, but he could not help himself. His wolf kept on whining about how much it missed her, it also hinted at how something was wrong with her. He could sense his wolf's fear of losing her and fear that the bond was weakening. Liam refused to dwell too much on it. Although he wanted to be rid of his attraction to her, it broke his heart a little. During practice one morning, he sensed her presence even before she wandered into the training arena. He was, like on the first day he met her, stunned by her appearance. Her ash-brown hair seemed to f