Ella's POV

　　My heart stopped, my breath got caught in my throat as the door crashed open, and a massive figure towered in the door frame. Even if time seemed to freeze for a second, my arms still cradled the little girl. Moving on their own as my body worked on instincts to soothe the little one.

　　It took me a second to realize, but I was not scared. I knew this massive figure, half man and half wolf. He staggered forward on two legs, wolf legs stretched up, ...