had. And if I gained his trust, maybe just maybe, I could talk him into going back to the Lycan tribe.
It felt like such a deep betrayal to Markus, but I didn't know what else to do. As much as it made me ill to do it, I started to lean forward. Dorian's lips were inches from mine when I closed my eyes. In the next moment I heard a loud snarl and found that I was kissing air. I opened my eyes to find Dorian knocked to the ground by a fierce, brawny, black wolf—Markus!
My eyes widened as I stepped out of the way of the two brothers rolling around in the dirt. Dorian was still in his human form, and Markus was trying to get at his throat in his wolf form. Then, I heard the snarl and snap of more teeth. I realized that the other two men had transformed into wolves, and they were preparing to attack Markus.
“No!” I shouted. I lunged toward the two wolves. They each seized one of my arms and began tugging furiously. I could feel their sharp fangs sinking deep into my tender skin. As Markus released Dorian to try to help me, Dorian shifted into his wolf. I tried to change as well, but one of the Vlodik weremen thrust his paws at my throat as the other sunk his incisors into my arm, making the shift impossible. As I tried to wrestle myself free, Markus lunged at the man gnawing on my arm, forcing him to release it, and took a swing at the wolf choking me. Incensed, the wolf let go of his visor like grip on my neck. He grabbed my waist, tossing me to the side so he could focus his rage at Markus. Frothing at the mouth, he lunged at Marcus just as Dorian jumped into the fray.
I knew they were going to try and take Markus down first and deal with me later. The ferocious creatures began gnawing, kicking and punching. They were going to pummel him to bits and rip him to shreds. Markus was powerful and strong, but he was against three of his own kind. I knew if I didn't do something Markus was going to be killed. I picked up a long branch from the side of the road.
“You bastard!” I screamed, slamming the branch into Dorian’s back.
He let out a loud yelp of pain and turned towards me. With his eyes glowing, he jumped directly at my face. I screamed as I stumbled back. Markus was snarling and fighting to get free of the other two wolves. Dorian landed on my chest as my back hit the ground. He sunk his feet deep into my chest and snarled into my face. His tongue flicked out, licking his sharp incisors. I shoved him hard to get him off of me. In the same moment, Markus had broken free of the other two wolves. He barreled into Dorian and wrestled him down to the ground again. The two other wolves started to go after Markus, but I began beating them back with the branch I had picked up. I was hardly a match for them in wolf form, let alone human form. They were snarling and snapping their teeth fiercely, ready to devour me in whatever way they pleased.
“Run, Markus!” I shouted. “Run, there's too many!”
Markus and Dorian were panting and growling heavily as they battled it out in the dirt. I wanted to help Markus, but the other two wolves had different ideas. They were pulling me away as they gnawed on my skin, causing searing pains to shoot through my body.
Just when I thought they were going to rip my frame apart, there was a noise that startled all of us—the loud, and unmistakable sound of a shotgun being fired.
CHAPTER TEN
Dorian and his friends yelped and took off, racing into the woods. Markus ran protectively in front of me, and then we heard another shot. I crouched down with Markus and tried to shield him with my body, but I couldn’t see the shooter anywhere. I knew Markus wouldn’t shift with anyone but another of his kind watching. That would put the whole Lycan clan in danger.
“Get out of here you freaks!” a voice shouted from the woods. “You sick monsters!”
I gasped and realized that though Markus had been in his wolf the whole time, whoever it was may have seen Dorian and the other
It felt like such a deep betrayal to Markus, but I didn't know what else to do. As much as it made me ill to do it, I started to lean forward. Dorian's lips were inches from mine when I closed my eyes. In the next moment I heard a loud snarl and found that I was kissing air. I opened my eyes to find Dorian knocked to the ground by a fierce, brawny, black wolf—Markus!
My eyes widened as I stepped out of the way of the two brothers rolling around in the dirt. Dorian was still in his human form, and Markus was trying to get at his throat in his wolf form. Then, I heard the snarl and snap of more teeth. I realized that the other two men had transformed into wolves, and they were preparing to attack Markus.
“No!” I shouted. I lunged toward the two wolves. They each seized one of my arms and began tugging furiously. I could feel their sharp fangs sinking deep into my tender skin. As Markus released Dorian to try to help me, Dorian shifted into his wolf. I tried to change as well, but one of the Vlodik weremen thrust his paws at my throat as the other sunk his incisors into my arm, making the shift impossible. As I tried to wrestle myself free, Markus lunged at the man gnawing on my arm, forcing him to release it, and took a swing at the wolf choking me. Incensed, the wolf let go of his visor like grip on my neck. He grabbed my waist, tossing me to the side so he could focus his rage at Markus. Frothing at the mouth, he lunged at Marcus just as Dorian jumped into the fray.
I knew they were going to try and take Markus down first and deal with me later. The ferocious creatures began gnawing, kicking and punching. They were going to pummel him to bits and rip him to shreds. Markus was powerful and strong, but he was against three of his own kind. I knew if I didn't do something Markus was going to be killed. I picked up a long branch from the side of the road.
“You bastard!” I screamed, slamming the branch into Dorian’s back.
He let out a loud yelp of pain and turned towards me. With his eyes glowing, he jumped directly at my face. I screamed as I stumbled back. Markus was snarling and fighting to get free of the other two wolves. Dorian landed on my chest as my back hit the ground. He sunk his feet deep into my chest and snarled into my face. His tongue flicked out, licking his sharp incisors. I shoved him hard to get him off of me. In the same moment, Markus had broken free of the other two wolves. He barreled into Dorian and wrestled him down to the ground again. The two other wolves started to go after Markus, but I began beating them back with the branch I had picked up. I was hardly a match for them in wolf form, let alone human form. They were snarling and snapping their teeth fiercely, ready to devour me in whatever way they pleased.
“Run, Markus!” I shouted. “Run, there's too many!”
Markus and Dorian were panting and growling heavily as they battled it out in the dirt. I wanted to help Markus, but the other two wolves had different ideas. They were pulling me away as they gnawed on my skin, causing searing pains to shoot through my body.
Just when I thought they were going to rip my frame apart, there was a noise that startled all of us—the loud, and unmistakable sound of a shotgun being fired.
CHAPTER TEN
Dorian and his friends yelped and took off, racing into the woods. Markus ran protectively in front of me, and then we heard another shot. I crouched down with Markus and tried to shield him with my body, but I couldn’t see the shooter anywhere. I knew Markus wouldn’t shift with anyone but another of his kind watching. That would put the whole Lycan clan in danger.
“Get out of here you freaks!” a voice shouted from the woods. “You sick monsters!”
I gasped and realized that though Markus had been in his wolf the whole time, whoever it was may have seen Dorian and the other
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