#Chapter76
Time
Meadow's soft tears turn to shuddering fat ones and she scrunches her body into a ball, cuddling herself tighter to console, so we won't draw the attention of the sub pack who are racing around the run track nearby, chasing one another in high spirits for once.
/"I wish there was another way, but I know what you're saying is true. You were never welcomed, and there's a chance the marking will completely sever your bond and leave you as Juan's prey. He won't leave loose ends to come back and mess with what he wants./"
It's all the confirmation I need, as a plan clicks into place and she verbalizes the fear that's been gnawing at me. If Colton marking Carmen does sever my tie to him, Juan will kill me and burn my body with the rest of my rejects. That's how little I mean to him.