I growled and lunged at her, but she was already diving into the pond for Lycan. I took that as my chance to drag Samuel away. When we were only a few feet away he shifted back, panting. His eyes were tightly shut and his teeth were clenched as he tried fighting off the pain. His chest and stomach were soaked in blood, the claw marks evident. I shifted back as well and knelt beside him, quickly attempting to stop the blood. He cried out as I applied pressure and tried fighting me, but couldn't. I snapped my head up when Payton and Lycan emerged from the pond. She laid Lycan's limp form against a tree before hissing at me. Her eyes were shining with rage as she took a step towards me, but this time I didn't take a step back. I didn't even hesitate as I sprinted over and grabbed her by the t
