Jude POV
Ravyn’s and Lilia’s screams made Jude spin around and shift inside the smoky h*ll that had once been Daxius’ house.
Dane shifted too, and they both sprinted through the smoke-filled hallway to the front door. Duffy’s and Daxius’ surprised cries echoed behind them.
Jude burst out into the open and his fur stood on end.
He smelled a human.
A human in a hooded cloak held Ravyn prisoner.
Shifter laws and traditions about not revealing themselves to humans filled his mind.
“Human,” he sent to Dane through the mind-link.
“I thought this island was deserted,” Dane answered, his voice tense and his body taut. “Male or female?”
“Female,” Jude answered.
“Yes. Could that be Daxius’ mate Marieke?” Dane asked.
Jude was surprised. “Mate?”
Dane grinned. “Don’t tell me you missed t
