The sun had barely risen over the ruins when we raced back toward the cabin. The new message burned in my mind like a brand: three more hybrids, each carrying fragments of my awakened power, coming for Leo and me.
I clung tighter to Ryker as the bike roared beneath us. His muscles were taut, one hand occasionally dropping to squeeze my thigh — a silent promise that he would tear apart anything that threatened us. The rogue Alphas rode in tight formation around us, their bikes growling like angry wolves.
The moment we reached the cabin, Ryker pulled me inside, Leo still safely hidden and untraceable in Selene’s sanctuary. The rogue Alphas followed, filling the space with their presence. The air immediately thickened.
Ryker spun me against the wall, his massive body caging me in. His gold
