  &quot;Where are we going?&quot; I laughed.
      &quot;Just trust me.&quot;
      &quot;We've spent weeks in the woods. I wasn't expecting you to be so eager to come back,&quot; I shook my head as we maneuvered around the trees.
      Honestly though, I'm just glad he's stopped offering to carry me.
      I'm not that hurt anymore.
      &quot;We're almost there, and trust me,&quot; he turned around to face me. &quot;This is way better than anything in those woods.&quot;
      The smile that grew on his face was contagious.
      &quot;You're not going to kill me and hide my body out here, are you?&quot; I raised an eyebrow at his back as he led the way. &quot;Because that would be a very anticlimactic way for me to go out.&quot;
      His laughter filled the forest around us and my smile grew wider at the sound.
      His laugh is so beautiful.
      &quot;Nah, I'm done with the scary

  &quot;I let you win,&quot; I panted.
      Obviously I didn't, and he knows it, but I can't just admit it!
      &quot;Sureeeee you did,&quot; Wolfie laughed.
      I scoffed loudly, &quot;Said the one who challenged an injured girl who doesn't know where she's going to a race!&quot;
      &quot;Hey,&quot; he pointed at me, &quot;All is fair in love and war.&quot;
      Hm, yesterday I would have asked which one we were in.
      I rolled my eyes dramatically but was secretly enjoying myself, &quot;Mhm, whatever.&quot;
      He chuckled, &quot;Alright, let's sit, you look exhausted.&quot;
      I sighed in relief and plopped onto the ground, actually relieved with the only slight amount of pain that stung my stomach.
      &quot;Man, you really are tired,&quot; he commented. &quot;Must be that crappy vampire stamina.&quot;
      My jaw dropped, and I lightheartedly narrowed my eyes at 

  ••• Jason's POV •••
      I sighed and ran my hands through my hair. This is all hitting me really f*cking hard and really f*cking fast. &quot;Should we talk about things?&quot; I asked Maria more aggressively than I meant to.
      She looked up from her meal and locked eyes with me. She sighed but put the burger down and gave me her full attention. &quot;Do you want to?&quot; She asked me.
      &quot;No, but we need to,&quot; I gritted out, trying not to take the stress out on her.
      This is all my fault, I shouldn't be mad at her for it.
      &quot;Of course we need to talk about it, Wolfie. Just not right now. We need to talk when we're not exhausted, starving, and injured.&quot;
      I shook my head, &quot;You're right.&quot; Then my attention shot back to her, &quot;How's your abdomen?&quot;
      She shrugged and glanced down at the wrap job one of our pack doctors did, &

&quot;Where are we going?&quot; I laughed.
      &quot;Just trust me.&quot;
      &quot;We've spent weeks in the woods. I wasn't expecting you to be so eager to come back,&quot; I shook my head as we maneuvered around the trees.
      Honestly though, I'm just glad he's stopped offering to carry me.
      I'm not that hurt anymore.
      &quot;We're almost there, and trust me,&quot; he turned around to face me. &quot;This is way better than anything in those woods.&quot;
      The smile that grew on his face was contagious.
      &quot;You're not going to kill me and hide my body out here, are you?&quot; I raised an eyebrow at his back as he led the way. &quot;Because that would be a very anticlimactic way for me to go out.&quot;
      His laughter filled the forest around us and my smile grew wider at the sound.
      His laugh is so beautiful.
      &quot;Nah, I'm done with the scary alpha sh*t,&quot; he confessed. &quot;It was exhausting.&quot;
      &quot;I know right. I

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