Chapter 346

“I……. we’re…. you….” he’s too overcome to form words and clutches my hand tightly, pulling it first to his cheek then to his lips before hauling me into his arms and squeezing me half to death. It’s an instinctive reaction born of shock, guilt, and maybe a little surprise. His emotions are raw and tinge mine too, and I start to mist over with the intensity of so much all at once. It’s heavy yet dizzying, sore yet happy. He’s clawing for sanity and seems to be going through the thoughts all over again to see it all, to be sure. “We must get the pack home and talk… all of us. This isn’t the place.” I utter softly, caressing his cheek and inhaling him to drown out the smell of what’s around us. I can sense his indecision, his lull of logical thought as he swallows this all down. Colton’s trying to process, but he’s unable to when it’s so much all at once, and all he’s doing is clinging to me like I might implode if he lets go. His breathing is heavy by my ear, and as much as I could stay