Alpha japhet pov
Moving quickly, I shoved Delphine into the corner, shielding her with my body as I assessed the situation. The man’s aim wasn’t on me yet, but I knew that was only a matter of seconds.
I tried to mindlink Kaden. Nothing. My connection was severed, and realization hit like a freight train. They’d done something—blocked the link. But how?
Before I could process it, the gunman raised his weapon, aiming directly at Kaden.
“Crack,” I snarled internally, summoning my wolf.
The shift was instant. My muscles coiled with speed and strength as I darted toward Kaden, slamming into him just as the gun fired. The bullet grazed my side, a burning pain searing through me as the wolfsbane entered my bloodstream.
Crack howled in agony, the poison coursing through us like fire. But I
