Rebecca His growl rippled with command, sending a shiver down my spine. My knees wobbled, but I held my ground. Now was not the time to falter. "No." I shot back, wriggling free of Matt’s grasp. "I can help you!" My voice was stronger than I expected, braver than I felt. Cole had his back to me, fending off the wolves with fierce precision. But the moment my words left my lips, his head snapped toward me. His emerald-and-gold eyes pierced my soul, brows furrowing. I swallowed hard but didn’t show the fear coursing through me. Maybe it was because I was more worried about him than I was about the consequences of my actions. He was bleeding, his body marked by vicious bites and clawed wounds. My stomach churned. "No." His voice weighed heavy in my mind. Then, without warning, Matt lung

