Liam
I finished a meeting and returned to the pack house to rest, only to find a surprise waiting for me in my room.
Evelyn. Curled up on my bed. Shoulders shaking as she cried into my pillow. Mascara streaked her cheeks, and her hair was a huge mess. She was a huge mess.
This was the first time I had seen her since the kidnapping incident. I hoped the tears she was shedding weren’t because of that.
Feigning concern, I asked. “Evelyn… what’s wrong?”
She didn’t answer me; instead, she lifted her face and, with shaky fingers, pointed at her cheek.
The mark was clear; it was red and fresh.
My brows furrowed. “What happened to you?”
“I was only trying to help her, Liam,” she said. “I was only trying to help that bitch.”
“Who?”
“Elizabeth. I went to see her at the hospital. She star
