*Briella*

I felt my body freeze over in horror as I watched several shadows dive toward my defenseless best friend.

Drius didn’t look scared at all. He held his ground. Even though he was in his wolf form, I could see the fire burning in his light brown eyes.

“No!” I cried out again, wrenching myself away from Kryzen and sprinting the short distance between Drius and me.

He didn’t even see me coming as I tackled him, wrapping my arms around his ...