Ulrich They had turned around immediately when the patrolers had informed Rupert that there was a vampire attack on the pack; they knew it was planned for when he wasn’t near his mate. He had shifted into his bear and run as fast as he could, but he changed direction immediately, when he heard his Tessa scream, a primal scream. It was as if the woods were answering her scream and he could feel his hackles rise at the feeling of rage that ran through him from her; it added to his own rage. He was coming up on them, still hidden by the trees, when he saw the one vampire spank her hard. He just contained the roar at the complete disrespect, both to him for touching his mate in that manner and to her, for treating her like a disobedient child. He knew the moment Tessa had spotted him throug

