Nicholas sneered, wiping blood from his mouth. "Adrian. I should have known you'd come crawling back."

The two of them circled each other, tension thick in the air. Adrian shifted into his Lycan form, his muscles rippling beneath his fur as he prepared to fight. Nicholas didn't waste a second. He lunged again, but this time, Adrian was ready.

I watched in a daze as they fought, their bodies crashing together with the force of a storm. Claws slashed, teeth gnashed, and the ground beneath them shook. I could barely breathe as I stood there, frozen, clutching Isabell tightly.

Graham groaned behind me, and I turned, rushing to his side....