Elise’s POV
Chaos hit me before I could see it.
The growls.
The bodies colliding.
The scent of hot blood.
My wolf roared, ready to launch into the fight, but Freidis stopped me.
"Wait."
I forced myself to take a deep breath.
The forest vibrated with the battle.
I could feel Connor.
I could smell the blood on his skin.
"He’s not okay," Freidis whispered.
"He’s fighting."
"He’s hurt."
My chest tightened.
Freidis slipped deeper into my mind, searching.
Loki.
I heard him before she found him.
A deep, furious growl.
"Loki." Freidis’s voice filtered into his mind.
"Elise."
"Connor needs help."
A sharp exhale. A frustrated growl.
"I know."
Their bond hummed under the weight of the battle.
Loki was fighting, but he was struggling.
"Tell him to hold on," I murmured. "I’
