“Stay still, or I’ll slit your throat,” the intruder growled, his hot breath brushing against my ear. The blade pressed harder against my skin.
I kept my breathing steady, despite the wild hammering of my heart. Draven’s massive wolf stood just a few feet away, his dark fur bristling, golden eyes glowing with raw fury. One wrong move from either of us and it was over.
The metallic scent of blood from the earlier fight lingered in the air, thick and suffocating. The other members of the Bloodmoon Pack had already subdued most of the attackers, but this intruder—this coward—had managed to grab me. His mistake.
“Let her go,” Draven growled, his voice a deep rumble that sent shivers down my spine.
The intruder laughed bitterly. “You think I fear you, Alpha? One more step, and your precious
