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He clamped down on my arm, his teeth digging in enough to hurt, but I didn’t think he broke the skin. The wolf took a few steps back, dragging me through the dirt.
I squeezed my eyes shut for a count of three and prayed that the world would stop spinning so I could get my bearings.
The world vibrated and spun. Nausea churned in my belly.
White noise filled my ears, and then Sawyer was around me, everywhere, even inside me.
His voice echoed in my head. Sloane, you have to get up. He’s not trying to kill you. He’s trying to take you.
I gritted my teeth and fought through the haze for clarity. He was right.
I turned my head just in time to see him racing at me again. I scrambled to my feet and leaped out of the way just in time. The wolf ran face-first into the tree trunk.
He yelped, and then a thump sounded.
I spun around on trembling legs, and before I even thought about it, I attacked. It wasn’t really me; it was Sawyer. He was in my head and in control of my body.
Together, we went in for the kill. I sank my teeth into the soft, fleshy part of the side of his neck and bit down with everything I had. The wolf’s blood coated my tongue, filling my mouth with a metallic taste.
I lifted my right front paw and swiped it down his side, making sure to flex my nails so they dug in as deep as possible to inflict damage.
I twisted my head back and forth, briefly aware of Sawyer telling me to stop. But why? This wolf wasn’t going to show me mercy. Why should I show it to him?
Sawyer’s voice filled my head. Sloane, you have to stop. You’re going to kill him.
You want me to stop?
He’s too injured to attack you again now. We need to get answers from him. I didn’t know he was here, Sloane. We need to find out if there are others.
My heart thundered at Sawyer’s admission. Alpha Dane was still keeping secrets from him. Did he suspect Sawyer was on our side? Or worse, did he know?
I released my death bite on the wolf and stepped back. My jaw ached from how hard I’d been biting, so I opened and shut my mouth to help relax it. I took a couple of steps back and realized Sawyer’s wolf stood nearby.
He bounded toward me and nuzzled my neck. Are you hurt?
I did a quick assessment. I was sore in a couple of areas and sure I was going to have bruises, but nothing horrible. No, I’m okay.
Sawyer rubbed his head against mine. Thank goodness. Why were you out here alone?
I didn’t realize there was someone here. I thought it was safe.
The muscles in my back tightened. I wasn’t safe, probably not anywhere, even though this was my home, my parents’ land. Alpha Dane had shown that he could get to me pretty much anywhere.
Sawyer looked at my face. It’s okay. It’s going to be okay.
I shuddered. Is it?
Sawyer exhaled and looked at the ground. We are going to make it okay.
I didn’t have the heart to ask him how. With every day that went by, the stakes for us and the danger we were all in grew higher.
Sawyer nudged me with his muzzle. Let’s get your clothes and get you dressed. This guy will be waking up soon. I’d feel better if there were more people here when he dies.
I turned back to the shifter, who had already transitioned back to a human. This happened automatically when a shifter was injured severely to keep humans from finding us. Blood coated his torso and neck, but the wounds weren’t as severe as they looked.
Sawyer was right. I needed to get help right now.
I spun toward the direction of the house, took a few steps, and then looked over my shoulder. Sawyer wasn’t following.
