Arianna
The scream cut through the forest a second time, higher than before, and every instinct I possessed locked onto it.
It wasn’t just fear.
It was panic.
Real panic.
The kind that came from someone who had no idea what they were running from.
Easton was gone before I could even draw another breath. One second he stood beside me, his fingers wrapped around mine, and the next his body blurred as he shifted. Dark gray fur replaced skin, powerful shoulders replaced broad human ones, and Gavin exploded through the clearing like a storm unleashed.
The warriors didn’t hesitate.
Neither did Braxton.
Years of training took over as they shifted and fanned out through the woods, moving with frightening precision. They didn’t bark orders or waste precious seconds asking questions. They s
