Chapter 46: Forbidden

Zane’s POV

Slade howled.

Did she just…did she just reject me?

Slade was in agony over her words and his pain tore through me. It rolled through my mind, blinding me, driving me to the brink of madness. It was physical pain, Slade’s torment. He howled again with a gut-wrenching cry. I wanted to keel over from it. But it was an emotional pain, too. It wretched at my heart and clawed at my stomach. I didn’t know which pain hurt more, as they battled inside me.

I held it in, though. She couldn’t see. She couldn’t see the internal struggle raging in me. I refused to show her any sign of weakness.

I steadied my breath, even though Slade was going crazy and I felt like my insides were going to rip through my skin. I remained calm. Cool. Collected.

And cold.

She couldn’t see this side of me. This wolf in me wasn't quite right. It made me vulnerable and I couldn’t allow her to witness that. Just as I couldn’t let her see the curse I was forced to endure.

I had no choice. Slade would rip me ap