"You expect us to trust you?" Ronan growled at Gideon, moving protectively in front of Elara. "Trust?" Gideon's laugh echoed through the trees. "No. But you need me." Rain soaked through Elara's clothes as she weighed their choices. The rebel alpha wasn't wrong—they were miles from the pack house with midnight coming fast. "Why help us?" she asked. Gideon's eyes gleamed. "Marcus stole something valuable from me years ago. Now I'll steal something valuable from him—his chance at immortality."