EMILY’S POV
The pain I was feeling was unlike anything I'd ever experienced before. It was as though my body were being torn in two, as if something were digging its way inside. I fought to stay conscious, knowing that if I lost consciousness, my wolf would take over once more. I refused to let him reign over me. I wouldn't allow her to hurt my daughter or cause any more chaos in our community.
"Who are you?" I demanded of my wolf.
"It doesn't matter who I am," he replied.
"It matters to me! From now on, I won't allow myself to be controlled by you. You will follow my lead, whether you like it or not!"
"What if I don't want to follow?" he mocked.
"Then we'll both die together!" I replied firmly.
"What do you mean?"
"This!" I grabbed a branch of tree wood and snapped it in half. I h
