♠ SYLVARA ♠
“Why are we always in trouble?” I muttered under my breath, crouched low behind the counter just like Darius ordered. My whole body trembled, heart slamming against my ribs but seeing Darius in his Alpha form, half-shifted and deadly, scared me even more.
The morning light crept through the cracked blinds like a warning, pale and uncertain. I stood frozen in the bathroom, every nerve on fire. My heart pounded so loud I could barely hear anything else the low growl of men outside, the scrape of claws on concrete, and the heavy thud of footsteps closing in.
Then it began.
Snarls. Roars. Flesh tearing. The sound of claws slashing through bone and skin echoed like gunfire in the distance. The scent of blood and wet fur filled the air sharp, metallic, suffocating.
I pressed my
