Clara Bennett
“Ryder, look out!” I screamed as Francis lunged from the side, his fangs bared and eyes glowing with cold hunger.
Ryder barely had time to turn. Francis slammed into him with supernatural speed, driving them both into a stack of metal crates. The impact shook the entire warehouse. I raised the gun with shaking hands and fired toward Victor’s remaining men, forcing them to take cover. My shoulder burned from the old wound, but I didn’t stop.
Victor laughed from across the room, still holding his gun. “You’re full of surprises, Clara. But this is where it ends. Francis wants you for himself. I want the wolf. We both get what we came for tonight.”
Ryder pushed Francis off him with a roar that didn’t sound human anymore. His body started changing right in front of me. Bones c
