All but sobbing, Kai pressed harder against his chest, her hands covered in blood. "Please stay with me," she begged, her voice cracking. "You can't leave me."<br/><br/>When his hand came up and touched her face, she leaned into the touch, turning her head to kiss his palm. In the span of a week, she thought she was going to lose him a second time. This time, however, she was almost certain she wouldn't be walking away from this place with him by her side. She knew she shouldn't think that way, but she couldn't help it. There was so much blood staining the snow, her hands, even her jeans.<br/><br/>She smelled the wolf before she saw it; another shifter. She was so hurt, so torn, that her first instinct was to pick up the gun by her side, aiming but not firing; her senses were filled and she couldn't tell if it was friendly or not. She figured a good warning would scare it off.<br/><br/>"Back off!!" she shouted, tears streaming down her face. "Get away from him or I swear I'll shoot!!" She wasn't thinking clearly; all she could think of was Warren and protecting him.