RIO I understood what was about to happen just by looking at Wolf’s determined face. He was squaring up with Sam, and Sam seemed more than willing to accept the challenge. “No!” I shouted, rushing to my feet. I didn’t know what I would do, but all I knew was that I needed to get in between them before they came to blows. I knew Wolf was assessing the situation and thought Sam and Lucy had hurt me; he was protecting me, but I couldn’t let them fight over this. Neither were the villains in my world. “Wolf, please.” I cried out, my arms wrapped around his waist, pulling my body flush to his chest. I was acting on instincts. I needed to touch him. I needed him to hold me. It felt like I was a ticking bomb, and Wolf was the only one who could truly defuse it from detonating. ‘Because

