Xavier POV:
I was fifteen when I went on my first hunt with my dad. An Echidna, a half-woman half serpent creature, was preying on humans and leaving a string of bodies in her wake.
She had struck my father with her tail, sending him flying through a window. I realized fighting her in wolf form would not stop her easily, so I changed. I waited until the other wolves created an opening, and then I buried a wooden spike through her heart.
Being a wolf and a protector means being strong. It means being smart. It means being able to protect people, especially the ones you love. I clenched my fists as I growled. Ruby almost died because I wasn't able to protect her. I hadn't been strong enough.
Full moon or not, that would never happen again.
I'd been conscious while Ruby screamed for help
