ACE
James's corrupted wolf form crashed into me with the force of a freight train. We rolled across the packed earth, claws and fangs seeking purchase. The crowd's roar faded to a distant hum as all my focus narrowed to the twisted creature trying to tear my throat out.
*He's stronger than he should be,* Lucas growled in my mind.
"I know."
James's jaws snapped inches from my face. I could smell the corruption on his breath, metallic and wrong. Dark magic pulsed through his veins like poison, making him faster, stronger, and more vicious than any newly turned wolf had a right to be.
I twisted away from his claws, feeling them rake across my shoulder. Blood flowed freely, and through our bond, I felt Lily's sharp intake of breath.
*She's terrified,* Lucas said. *For us.*
"Then we end
