Logan's shout pierced the collapsing room, a raw, anguished cry that seemed to shake the very foundations of the crumbling floating island. His heart pounded in his chest, and the sight of the debris that buried Cassandra drove him into a frenzy. He lunged towards the rubble, his hands clawing and digging, desperate to reach her. He never hated her, after all, she was the first woman aside from his blood sister who he'd considered his dearest friend. The ground trembled violently, sending more rocks crashing down around him. He barely noticed, his mind singularly focused on the woman trapped beneath the wreckage. His fingers bled, nails breaking as he pried away chunks of stone. The wolf within him roared in desperation, pushing him beyond his human limits. "Leo!" Logan howled, the nam

