[Elena's POV]

Then, primal instinct hijacked his brain.

He bent down and scooped me into his arms. He lifted my heavy, pregnant body off the ground with effortless strength.

He held me tight against his chest. His heart hammered a violent, erratic rhythm against my ear.

He looked terrified. The monster was scared.

Noah turned toward the elevator and roared.

"Caleb!" he bellowed, the sheer volume shaking the metal fixtures in the ceiling. "Initiate Protocol Omega! Lock down the entire city! Get ...