Andrei
“Stop!”
Natalia’s shriek echoed through the forest, so loud and desperate that even the birds went silent. The sound hit me like a punch to the face, and even my wolf froze.
My jaws were inches from Damon’s throat. Victory was so close I could taste his blood on my tongue, and I yearned to finally end this nonsense once and for all. But there she was—my ex-wife, arms spread wide, putting her body between me and my prey.
She loved him.
I shifted back immediately, chest heaving, refusing to hurt her. Damon shifted too.
“Move,” I growled at Natalia.
“No.” Her chin lifted stubbornly, but it wasn’t just me she was angry with. She looked between me and Damon with a fire in her eyes I had never seen before. “This is idiotic. Both of you. Have you gotten so caught up in your Alpha
