Claire's POV
When the rogue nearly took my mask, I hesitated, wondering if I should just shift to take them all out in seconds, but the second the thought crossed my mind, I knew it was impossible.
Every single person in this pack would recognize my wolf, even at half strength. There was too much risk. It would take longer, but I could defeat these rogues without my wolf.
However, that second of hesitation proved to be a huge mistake. The rogues decided that they really did want Leo as their target and took that moment to grab him. One of the rogues partially shifted, taking Leo into fur covered arms.
He gave me a feral grin from a wolf snout that wasn't meant for human expressions. I bared my teeth at him and growled. There wasn't time for me to think about my next move. I ju
