"Don't you dare touch him!"
My heart pounded in my chest as the familiar shift began. I clenched my jaw, focusing all my energy on my shift. My bones cracked and reshaped beneath my skin, the pain sharp but fleeting. It never got easier, but the power that followed made it worth it.
The silver fur began to sprout across my body, sleek and strong, glimmering under the dark sky. My senses exploded, sharper, clearer. I could hear the biggest impact of waves, feel the vibrations of every movement around me. My eyes, now glowing with an eerie light, locked onto my opponent.
The female vampire stood before me. She flung Declan's limp body onto the sand. I was too late. The vampire had already drained his blood, leaving a trace of liquid at the corner of her lips, which she quickly wiped away
