Zeph's POV They're all shaking now, stumbling backward with fear written all over their faces. Despite the pain shooting through my broken ribs and dislocated jaw, I can't help but feel proud. Kestrel came for me. She felt my pain through our bond and she came, even though she was supposed to be sleeping safely in her dorm. That's how connected we are, how deep our mate bond runs. But this time she's in her full wolf form, which makes her extremely deadly and ready to kill. I can feel her bloodlust through the bond, can feel how much she wants to tear these guys apart for what they did to me. "Why is there a wolf on school premises?" one of them whispers, his voice shaking. "What the hell is that thing?" "It's baring its fangs at us," another one says, taking another step back. "We ne

