a

rld we

y for bloodshed. The next, shadows devoured everything, plunging us into a suff

ght burst to my left. Silver and bright, it slashed through the dark like a blade. It illuminated the clearing for a split

uickly as it appeared,

thority in their voice anchored me to the s

paw pounding. My breath came in quick gasps as I fought the want to flee. I didn't live

t, but then I heard Evie's voice. It was so assuring tha

nfusion and exclaimed, "We h

against her grip. "I'm n

le that reminded me how dangerous she was, too. "You're

could respond, glimmers of the conflic

need to fight, but she wasn't fighting in the conventional sense-no teeth or claws. Lik

imperceptible wall, and the impact threw him back. As he attempted to

aking free of Evie's gri

ie shouted, but

ith her glittering eyes. Her eyes pinned m

, well, well." "The human girl. You'r

er off, but my voice wouldn't

gled with, do you?" She proceeded, approaching me sl

a

moved, I knew s

itch-because that's what she was,

my ribs. Shifting twice in one night had taken its toll

er," I snarled, st

xon. Always so protective. If it weren't s

ieces as I roared deep in my th

. "What I've alwa

to do with it?" I dema

hing to do with it. That little trinket around her neck

my stomach, I clenched m

ward. "Why don't you ask your precious alpha wh

and fangs. I leapt toward her, but I was slammed i

made my chest hurt, Naomi's vo

a

even thinking. All I knew was that I couldn'

lled. A sly smile grew across Layna's face as she looked back

nt around my neck even though I had no response. I

d for the first time, and her eyes

, almost foreign energy. It swept through me like a tidal

ough in terror. Layna stumbled backwards

you?" sh

n a firm voice, "I don't know."

forcing everyone-including Layna - to shield thei

was

was

was