Chapter 23

Chase was silent the entire drive. I had screamed at him, but it didn’t make him respond. Finally, I’d given up and, slumping my shoulders, stared at the window so I could avoid seeing his face—a face that didn’t even look like his anymore. Only Jesse’s.

Annoyance warred with frustration in my head. I couldn't believe Chase had just kidnapped me. And all I could think about was Greyston’s words in the car. Alpha? What did that mean? Maybe it had something to do with Chase being the president. Or a werewolf…

My head was all over the place. Had I really just thought they had been talking about a werewolf? So lost in my thoughts, I hadn’t even noticed Chase had parked the car.

“Aubrey? Are you going to follow me in, or do I need to carry you again?” His voice was quiet but loud enough to snap me out of my thoughts.

“I'll walk,” I replied with a defeated huff.

He climbed out of the car, and I got out, too. Once out in the fresh air, I contemplated runn