Austin’s POV

I could hear Ruby’s breath quicken. The fear in her eyes was sharp and new, the kind that came from hearing something that tore her whole world open.

I forced myself to say it again, so there could be no doubt. “Ruby, I am a werewolf.” Her pupils contracted, her body went rigid, and she stumbled back, pressing herself flat against the wall.

She stared at me, her hands shaking. I saw her chest rising and falling fast, her whole body trembling. “No…” She shook her head ...