Tyrese Emily’s eyes bulged in fear, the tears pulling at them as I watched her heart being torn to pieces in front of me. A thousand thoughts ran through my head in a matter of seconds. This girl I’d known since we were just kids, always so excited to meet her mate only to meet him under these circumstances. He’s going to hurt her. He’s going to kill her. He’s threatening my pack, my family. How am I going to get her out of there without starting a war? I have to, somehow. She’s my best friend’s little sister. He’s going to kill me. Jesse. Oh my god. Jesse. He’s going to kill him. Only the thought didn’t come fast enough as the growl erupted from the trees. The arrival of the Dark Moon pack couldn’t come at a worse time. Jesse burst into the clearing, mid-shift, as he growled out, “get

