“She’s bleeding,” I said quietly, my fists tightening. “And you’re cowards.”
They looked at each other, then began to circle me.
“You think you’re brave?” the leader asked. “We’ll give you the same treatment she got.”
I didn’t flinch. “Try it.”
They lunged.
The first punch came toward my head, I ducked and slammed my elbow into his ribs. Another man came at me with a knife. I sidestepped, twisted his wrist, and sent the blade flying.
Three more surrounded me.
Too many, I thought. I need my wolf.
But I hesitated.
Ever since Rita rejected me, I hadn’t felt my wolf stir. I feared he had left with her.
Then one of the men transformed into a wolf and launched at me.
Instinct.
I didn’t think.
I roared, and shifted.
In a split second, fur tore through my skin, muscles expanded, claw
