~ KILLAN ~

Tess hasn’t shifted yet, but I can feel the strength of her beast thrumming just beneath the surface. There are no surprises there. Tess is iron-willed, a wildfire wrapped in skin. So this should be expected.

I feel her tighten, every muscle primed as if she’s seconds from launching at Astrid. As a precaution, I wrap my other arm around her midsection, locking her into an unbreakable hold. She might handle herself fine against a human, but until she ...