A loud whistle from the back of the packhouse draws my attention. Landon’s men are breaking through, heading for the safe zone where the women and kids are.
“Stop them before they get to the safe zone!” I scream, racing in that direction. Two enforcers and I manage to intercept the rogues, but five wolves are hard to stop. They kill one of my enforcers immediately. A sharp blow lands on my ribs, stealing my breath, and then another strikes my skull. My vision goes dark. Another blow, and I should be free. A loud growl snaps me back into the fight. Vanessa.
Three of my pack warriors charge in, flanking Vanessa. Together, they manage to overpower the attackers, but Vanessa sustains multiple stab wounds.
Shifting to her human form, she staggers, blood seeping through her skin as she stumbl
