JACE
I groaned, blood trickling from my mouth as I struggled to sit up. The slap of wind from the wolf's tail had sent Elias and me flying miles, and I could feel the ache in my stomach. I was lucky to be an alpha wolf, or I wouldn't have survived that throw.
As it was, I was having trouble moving. The pain was intense, and my vision was blurry. I tried to call out for Elias, but my voice was barely a whisper.
My eyes tried to glow red with anger and frustration, but they were too weak. I could feel the energy coursing through my veins, trying to repair the damage, but it was a slow process.
I lay back down, gritting my teeth against the pain. I knew I had to get up, to follow Lucian and President Ryder to fight, but my body wasn't cooperating. The wolf's throw had been too powerful, a
