Chapter 16. I Will Find Her

Erica's POV

"After you were branded, you were taken off the territory and dumped in the same place Talia was left. I wish I could have stopped it, but an Alpha off his territory has no power, and the Council was never going to interfere with an internal Pack affair like this. You were foolish to do what you did, Erica. Brave but foolish."

"Talia was... Talia IS my friend," I said.

"Your loyalty to her is why I came to get you. Some of the men were already talking about coming out to find you later; rape of a rogue is no crime, even if underage. We said our goodbyes and grabbed you on the way out. If you wish, you may join our Pack, but we will have to keep you out of sight until things settle down."

"I would like that," I said. He pulled out a knife, cutting his finger before saying the words and touching his hand to my still-bleeding cheek. I felt the Pack bond snap into place; I was lucky. "Thank you," I said before I fell back to sleep.

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Ran