Nicole’s growl tore through the air like thunder. In the next heartbeat, she lunged at Logan. Her body, still bristling with silver-gray fur, slammed into his massive wolf form with a force no one had expected from her. Logan stumbled back, his claws scraping against the ground as Nicole pinned him down.

Gasps erupted around them. Richard’s voice caught in his throat as he watched the scene unfold, Kia’s mocking smirk finally vanished, and even Freya clutched Daniel’s arm in ...