Raven's Pov
His only response is another growl, lower and more threatening. His muscles tense like he's preparing to attack and the chains rattle as he tries to move forward but they hold him back. For now. But I can see the links starting to stretch and bend under the force of his strength. Kai was right. The Nightshade poison is wearing off too quickly. Soon he'll break free and then nothing will stop him.
I tried to shift, my wolf says. Maybe if he sees our wolf, he will remember.
No, I tell her firmly. If we shift, we're smaller and more vulnerable. At least in this form we can talk to him, try to reach the human side that's buried under the beast.
I take another step closer, my heart hammering so hard I think it might burst out of my chest. My bare feet are silent on the cold conc
