Alpha Elias was swerving erratically across the road, trying everything he could to dislodge the werewolf clinging to the roof, but the beast wouldn’t budge. I could see its paws crashing down on either side of the car, swiping dangerously close. One of them finally slammed through the window beside me, sending shards of glass flying. The creature’s paw reached inside, clawing at me. I fumbled to unbuckle my seatbelt and slid across the seat to get as far away as possible. Elias reached over and grabbed me, pulling me into the backseat. There was more space, and I crouched down on the floor just as he ordered, heart pounding in my chest. Suddenly, his claws extended, long and sharp, and he slashed at the wolf’s paw still intruding through the broken window. His strike hit home—he ripped