LILA'S POV
"One!"
Fuck. I don't move.
I should. I should be running. But my body betrays me, my feet rooted to the spot like I'm waiting, like I want to see what he'll do.
"Two!"
His eyes burn red, molten with warning, and, a promise. A threat that makes my breath catch.
I take one step back. Just one. And then another.
"Three!"
His body shifts violently, muscles snapping, twisting underneath his skin. Half-man, half-monstrous Alpha. His control is fading, the beast bleeding through, and still, still I stay rooted to the ground.
Why the f**k am I so stubborn?
"Four..."
My pulse hammers. His face distorts, his bones cracking as his body gives in to the shift. His wolf is here now.
And f**k-he's big. This is the first time I'm seeing his wolf. Dark Maroon.
His fur is thick, li
