And I—
I was not letting anyone take Emilia from me.
Especially not now.
Especially not after just realizing she is my mate.
A growl rumbled so deep in my chest it vibrated the air around me. The walls. The damn floor.
I took a few steps back from the hallway, my breath shaking—
And then I let go.
My wolf exploded through me in a violent surge of power. Bones cracked, muscles stretched, fur shot across my skin. The shift was brutal and fast because I didn’t hold back—I needed speed, strength, rage.
I needed everything.
Darkness wrapped around me as I dropped to four legs, my claws gouging into the stone floor. My black wolf filled the hall, muscles coiled and trembling, eyes glowing bright in the shadows.
I inhaled deeply—
And the world sharpened.
The cold air. The fear lingeri
