CHAPTER 288 Safety

　　~ CASIMIR ~

　　My wolf snarled as everything spun and the whole world seemed to suck in around me, sound only reaching me from the other end of a long tunnel that was too brightly lit.

　　The power had taken too much from me- obviously. I was sitting in the dirt, frustrated and shaking as the nearby Gammas whirled to circle Jesse and I, and everyone else grew frantic.

　　"Stop," I hissed, but the words were thick on my tongue. "I'm jus' tired."

　　I tipped my head back to find Jesse, because I couldn't seem to move my eyes properly. She stood over me, her eyes so wide they were white all the way around. I tried to lift a hand to soothe her. "Iss okay. Imma be fine-"

　　Rake was there, pulling her back and away from me even as he scanned me with worried eyes while a couple of Maya's acolytes slid to the dirt next to me.

　　"Stop stop stop," I said, but I couldn't make the words strong. "Imm tired, thassal-"

　　Jesse was clinging to Rake, but staring at me with tears in her eyes.