Aurora’s POV

The sounds came first. A low, guttural growl ripped through the room, deep enough to shake the stone walls. The men who had cornered me stumbled back, their confidence breaking in an instant.

I blinked through the haze in my vision. Where Alpha Gray had stood, a massive wolf now towered. His fur was dark, shadowed in the weak lantern light. His eyes glowed with sharp silver, locking on the men with a cold fury.

The tallest man, who only moments ago had leaned close enough to ...