12 A bone-chilling shriek reverberated through the cold night. Oh no. I doubled over and sank to my knees, clutching myself as ice coursed through my veins and fire danced over my skin. A pain like thousands of needles stabbing me all at once shot through my nerves and the nauseating telltale signs of joints popping made my stomach turn. Not now! My eyes shot open and as I watched Regan lying still on the cold ground, I knew there was no use fighting it. My wolf was coming out, whether I wanted her or not. My limbs twisted, my skin slit open and with a howl, my wolf burst out. With a vigour and strength that my human form lacked, I rushed towards my mate. The first horse that blocked our path threw his rider off as I sank my sharp teeth in his leg. The taste of blood metallic and sour o

