Giuseppe grunted and glared at me, pushing me forward, and that's when I realized two more betas had come down. They walked toward Nikolai, who had already shifted into his wolf form, the smell of blood intensifying in the air. Being in wolf form always drained energy faster than staying human, and considering how badly Niko was injured—he hadn’t even eaten in hours—I knew he was teetering on the edge. If he didn’t stop and rest soon, things could take a turn for the worse. Way worse.
"What are they doing?!" I yelled, struggling against Giuseppe’s grip, kicking him as hard as I could. He grunted but held firm.
"Settle down, princess. They’re just giving him a tranquilizer. He’ll be fine... IF you follow orders," Giuseppe hissed, his voice dripping with venom. He grabbed a fistful of my h
