Lena’s POV

Evelyn pushed me forward, her arm like a steel band around my shoulders. I could feel her icy breath on my neck and it made me shudder. What if she plunged her fangs into my skin?

Once out of the doorway, I could see the anxious face of my mate, who stood helplessly in front of us with his sword.

At that moment, I realized my mistake. If I hadn’t appeared abruptly, he would have decapitated Evelyn!

“Fast! Don’t you want your mate back?” she hissed impatiently.

I ...