Chapter 58. The Training Grounds

Zayd’s sleep was disturbed when he felt Quinn slowly and silently freeing herself from his arms. Her breaths were slow and shallow, as if she were afraid he’d hear them.

His eyes peeked open, watching as she carefully shuffled off the bed in the darkness that swamped the room and stood to her feet. She was naked, and though his hands wanted to trace her body like they did mere hours ago, he kept them to himself… not wanting her to know he was awake.

Her clothes scattered on the floor, she bent to pick them up, putting them on then tiptoeing out the door. He knew where she was going… and she’d told him not to follow her, but he was too curious not to.

He’d informed Garth to make it known to the rest of the pack that the training grounds were off-limits… for he truly wanted to give her the privacy she needed to grow, but he wanted to see… at least from afar.

Her struggles were his too, and he knew she was still struggling. She wasn’t over it all yet; the betray