Heart of the Wolf: A Wolfguard Protectors Novel by Kimber White

Author:Kimber White [White, Kimber]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nokay Press LLC
Published: 2020-02-18T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Nova

I couldn’t sleep. Not a wink. And as each minute ticked by, stretching into hours, the answer became clearer, thrumming through my heart.

I couldn’t stay here. I couldn’t be near Erik anymore. He clouded my judgment. I was all feeling, no logic. I’d spent four years on my own and knew how to take care of myself. He could justify things as much as he wanted, but danger didn’t find me until he did.

And now, I’d willingly made myself an even bigger target because of him. Maybe my uncle meant well engaging Wolfguard, but it had brought me nothing but grief.

As hard as it was to admit it to myself, it was time to go.

Once I made the decision, it all seemed so easy. I’d go north, into Canada. I knew shifters had luck mining the Yukon. Though I wouldn’t mine myself, I could find work in one of the towns.

A fresh start. A new identity. I could be anyone I wanted or no one at all.

Only then would I feel truly safe. I showered and changed into fresh clothes I found in the bedroom closet. Payne Fallon spared no expense planning for my stay. I felt at once appreciative but also even more trapped. He’d intended for me to stay holed up here indefinitely.

I packed a bag with some essentials. I had a little bit of cash. Enough to put me on a bus and head north. Once I neared the border, I could shift and cross easily. The rest I’d figure out as I went. It’s how I found my way to Little Fork and that had served me for years. I could do it all over again. But, I could only do it alone.

I left the apartment and headed down the hall. The apartment where Erik promised to be was empty. I couldn’t sense him there. Luckily, there appeared to be no security cameras on this residential floor. I knew that wouldn’t be true down in the lobby, so I’d have to move through it quickly. Erik promised me I wasn’t a prisoner. It was time to put that to the test.

It was still at least three hours before the building opened for business. An eerie emptiness settled through the lobby as I came out of the stairwell. I hid in ghostly shadows as I made my way to the front doors. I knew an alarm might sound when I opened them. So be it. If it came down to it and I had to shift, I was faster than all of them. I hoped I wouldn’t have to.

I took a deep breath and held it as I pressed my hand flat against the door. 1...2...3…

I shoved it open, waiting for hell to break loose.

It didn’t. The hot summer air hit me in the face, but nothing else. Though it was early still, the downtown area had already begun to wake. Street sounds assaulted my senses and for once gave me comfort.

I chanced a look back up at the building.

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