Chapter Forty-Nine - Party of Four
The throne room cracked like a storm breaking.
Balor moved first, his golden wolf’s fury flashing in his eyes as he lunged at Osiris. The Pine Wood alpha didn’t hesitate, meeting him head-on with a snarl that shook the chamber. Flesh struck flesh, claws scraped stone, and the air shuddered with their power.
Evandra didn’t wait to be shoved aside. She dove into the chaos, her wolf urging her forward. If they killed each other, she’d be no better off. And worse—she could feel their instincts pulling back each time her body came between them, as though they feared striking her.
Use it, Sage hissed inside her. Make them hesitate.
The alphas’ focus was locked on each other—on the rival predator clawing at their dominance. She threw herself bodily into th
