Chapter 66

• “I can’t do this.” The words slipped out before I could stop them. The weight of the responsibility—the leadership of the pack, the fractured relationships with the brothers—was almost too much to bear. I stood by the window, watching as the evening sky bled into shades of purple and red, the same colors that seemed to swirl around my mind.
• “You can do this, Ava,” Kade’s voice was calm and steady, a quiet reassurance behind him. “You’ve been preparing for this without even realizing it.”
• I spun around, my eyes meeting his, but it wasn’t enough. Nothing was enough.