Kiara had run towards Nick after leaving the hotel interior. But she had kicked herself into full speed when she heard the sounds of two wolves fighting. The flickers of pain and anger that flowed through the bond, urging her forwards. Kiara had arrived at the gathered wolves just in time to see Marcus' claws bury themselves into her mate's flesh. Her entire body exploded with pure rage, triggering a shift. The hell hound she had so carefully hidden burst forth in all its horrible glory. She was hurtling towards Marcus before she had even formed a thought. He had hurt her mate. In her natural form, Kiara towered over the Scarlett River Alpha. He didn't have time to react before Kiara's jaws were clamping down on his shoulder and flinging him like a rag doll away from Nick. Kiara stood prot
