Ava's POV
I never imagined Victor could be that heartless.
The moment his car lunged forward, my wolf screamed.
I tried to move, but it was too late. The car’s bumper clipped my hip with brutal force, the impact ripping a cry from my throat as the world spun. My bone, muscle and nerves exploded into white-hot pain as I was thrown sideways like prey struck by a charging predator.
I hit the pavement and rolled.
For a split second, I couldn’t breathe. My wolf recoiled deep inside me, stunned, whimpering. Every inch of my body felt torn open, as if claws had raked through my flesh and wolf alike.
I didn’t even know if anything was broken.
It didn’t matter. I needed to get to Victor to inquire more about June. His car had stopped after knocking me down.
I forced my limbs to move, draggi
