Taming The Wolf

Azalea. My lungs became a furnace from hell as I bolted down the tall hallway of the headquarters of whatever this place was, straight for the window at the end of it, only to discover we were four stories up and there was no way I could climb down. "Shit." I panted for air as my eyes scanned my surroundings for an alternative. This was my only plan; to bolt for the window and make my escape. I probably should have thought this more through, because as Dante came barreling out of his room, the beastly look on his face confirming I was in serious trouble. I backed away from the window, making a turn to my left and the automatic glass door slid open. "You can't escape this place," Dante called out. "Stop wasting my time and get over here. Now!" Another door clicked open further down the hall and I heard Jace's voice carry after me as I dashed away from Dante. "What's going on?" "She's trying to escape," Dante bit out, his voice attesting the distance between us was growing. It surprised