Rick’s reaction was instantaneous. He stepped forward, ready to fight the wolf even in his human form. At the back of his mind, he knew he stood no chance against the animal in his state, but that was not about to stop him.
He could hear Sue’s sudden gasp of fear, then a second later, he heard the sound of bones cracking and reshaping. He knew that sound well, recognized it for what it was. Sue was shifting into her wolf. She was going to fight.
For a moment, he was frozen as contradicting emotions went through him. On one part, he was proud of her for such bravery, but on another part, his ego took a serious blow. It was his place to protect his mate.
More than anything, he wanted to turn around and tell her to run. To get away and save herself. At least if she was alive and free, saf
