RANDALE’S POV

My body felt heavy as I tried to open my eyes. I was deep in the forest at the bottom of the mountains and wondered how I got there. I moved around and realized that I was not in human form. My wolf had taken over at some point. My surroundings looked familiar, bar the stench of bloody and burnt bodies lying on the ground.

I staggered back and the ground shook beneath me. My mouth opened into a large growl, but nothing came out of it. No sound. Was I ...