Jacob's POV

My jaw tightened. Someone had dared to hurt her even after I fought so hard to get her back.

"Who did this...?" I whispered, teeth clenched, anger sharp and steady in my chest.

Her weight in my arms felt wrong. Her face was a deep, dangerous red, her lips turning dark at the edges, and her eyes fluttered in an uneven, weak blink.

Her breaths came short and fast.

Heat rolled off her skin as if she was burning from the inside. For a moment I feared she’d burn through my ...