But he doesn't respond. His eyes are completely red now, no recognition in them at all. He doesn't see me as his friend, his teammate, his pack brother. He only sees me as a threat, someone who took his mate away from him.
His claws swipe across my neck hard, slicing through skin and muscle. Pain explodes through me and I feel hot blood start pouring down my throat and chest. The wound is deep, dangerously deep, and my wolf is howling in my head in pain and shock.
"Get him off!" I manage to gasp out, my vision starting to blur.
River moves fast, using his wolf strength to grab Zane from behind. He wraps his arms around him in a chokehold and physically lifts him off me, throwing him toward the door. Zane stumbles but catches himself, still growling and snarling like a rabid animal.
"Ou
