Suddenly, a chill ran down my spine. I saw it then. Four dark shapes emerging from the shadows, moving silently through the trees. Werewolves. I could see their eyes glinting in the fading light, their bodies low to the ground as they circled Valerie from afar.
Shit.
Without thinking, I leaped to my feet, my muscles coiling in preparation. I was out of the room in a second, my feet barely touching the floor as I made my way to the window. There was no time to waste.
I shoved open the window, the cool night air rushing in as I shifted. In the blink of an eye, my human form was replaced by my wolf. Fur rippled across my skin, claws extended, and my senses heightened. I could smell the wolves—four of them—moving closer, their intentions clear.
Valerie hadn’t seen me yet, but the wolves ha
