Evelynn POV
The door clicked shut behind us. The moment it did, the mask I’d worn for the pack cracked. My breath stuttered, sharp and shallow. My wolf snarled against the pain, but even she couldn’t steady me when my legs gave a dangerous sway.
Rafe caught me before I hit the floor. His arms were bands of steel around me, his chest a wall of heat against my cheek. His growl rumbled deep. “You held too damn long.”
“I won,” I rasped, my throat raw, blood still sticky down my side. “That’s what matters.”
Maddox’s grin was sharp, though it didn’t reach his eyes. “You did, sweetheart. But now you bleed. And I’m not in the mood to watch you fall apart.”
Calder was already tugging at my ruined shirt, voice clipped with command. “Clothes off. Now.”
I blinked at him, lips parting, ready to a
