She’s terrified.
I’m almost—
A larger wolf tackles me to the ground, the fierce snarl one that I recognize.Canton. He has me pinned to the earth beneath his much larger body, his jaws on my throat.
My wolf doesn’t accept his dominance, fighting beneath him with all the fury and terror inside me, trying to free herself from his weight.
It’s useless.
I can barely breathe beneath him, his canines in my throat and piercing skin.
He’s going to rip my head off, I realize, panicking.He’s going to kill me!
My spirit renews my fight, turning from anger to an outright need to survive.
But he won’t move.
He’s too big.
He’s too strong.
And I’ve only just met my wolf. I can’t control her at all.
A whimper escapes me, my eyes locking on those vibrant blue ones, so familiar in his wolfish features.
My mother’s screams begin to fade.
The world is darkening.
My life… is over.
I try one last time to swipe my paw at Canton, but it’s too late. My limbs no longer work, my body fully subdued beneath his growling form.
This is my end.
A nightmarish reality.
A cruel fate.
The last sound I hear is my mother calling my name. “Aspen…”
And the world goes black.
3
VOLT
Ifucking hate wearing suits. They’re claustrophobic and suffocate my wolf. And the damn ties make me want to choke something.
Not my own neck.
Someone else’s neck.
Like the human sitting across from me.
Fortunately, he’s useful.
Unfortunately, he’s the reason I’m in the suit.
