Quinn snarled as he saw Tuff on me and growled a warning to the other wolf, but Tuff refused to move, and on the other side of me Axel stalked out to meet the challenge of the alpha. I was left staring into Tuff’s black eyes as Ash circled above us snorting but not blowing fire again. I couldn’t blame him. Ivy was chuckling behind her hand. She wasn’t the least bit upset. But she was watching Sunflower with a cruel twist to her lips. “Oh, boys?” She called. Tuff stepped away from me as he swung his head her way. This was more than just a mating bond, these two were brainwashed! Even Axel had stopped advancing to flick his ears back toward her. “Please,” I whispered to Tuff trying to get a glimpse of his normal eyes. There was nothing left of my friend in there. Diederick chuckled as he

