The four wolves attacked with a ferocity that caught Gwyn and me off-guard. They were smaller, but they were quick and agile. I managed to dodge the first two, but the third caught me in the side. I yelped in pain as his teeth sank into my flesh.
I lashed out with my claws, raking them across the face of the wolf that had me in its jaws, aiming for his eyes. He released me with a yelp and I turned on the others. I was doing my best to dodge them, but it was getting harder and harder. I was trying not to kill them.
Even though I knew I was Richard’s mate, they honestly believed they were protecting their Gamma and their pack. I wanted to keep them alive if I could. But they were definitely fighting to kill.
‘Heather, we can’t keep up with them like this. They’re not going to stop. I’m
