Chapter 21 - Damien's POV
The moment Samuel shifted and charged toward Megan, every protective instinct I possessed roared to life. Dorian surged forward, our transformation seamless as we intercepted the smaller wolf before he could reach our mate. Mine to protect, Dorian snarled as we collided with Samuel mid-leap. Our female, our pack, our territory. Samuel—or rather his wolf Scar—rolled with the impact and came up snarling, but I could immediately sense something was wrong with him. His movements were erratic, uncoordinated. The bond between wolf and human was strained, fighting itself. He's fractured, Dorian observed with clinical interest. His wolf doesn't want this fight. Scar, I called out mentally, trying to reach Samuel's wolf directly. This doesn't have to end in blood. Stand down. I can't, came Sca
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