The wall exploded inward with a roar of concrete and steel just as the drill hovered over my hip.
I jerked against the straps, heart exploding in my chest. Dust and debris flew everywhere. Scientists screamed and scattered. Then he was there, a massive black wolf the size of a truck, eyes glowing with fury. Jax. He had found me through the bond.
"Jax!" I shouted, voice raw. "Get these straps off me. Lila's about to carve me open."
The wolf snarled, deep and guttural, charging the nearest tech. One bite and the man went down screaming. Blood sprayed across the monitors.
"Intruder!" a scientist yelled, fumbling for an alarm. "It's one of the Blackthorn wolves. Secure the subject."
Another tech, a woman with a clipboard, backed toward the door. "Shoot it. Don't let it reach the vials. Th
