Chapter 16
“Stop!” I yelled, forgetting I was supposed to defend myself from Ransom as I instead dove toward the younger Atwood who appeared to be next in line for my mother’s wrath. Because I wasn’t so sure Mama understood who was and wasn’t her enemy. And I couldn’t bear the thought of harm coming to the alpha who had protected me and my sister for so long.
Only...I appeared to be moving in the wrong direction. Because Ransom—now human—roared like a stuck pig, slapping himself in the face as a scratch rose along the side of his jaw. Then another cut opened up the skin half an inch away from his eyeball, which raised the pitch of the shifter’s roar into a scream.
“Mai, grab it!” Elle yelled from the top step of the amphitheater. Kira was gone—one glance told me that—hopefully spirited
