ARIA’S POV

“Draven? Draven, are you okay?” He continued groaning, dropping to the ground not long after. The pack members watched in awe, all the members except me. I felt nothing but pain.

It took a minute for everyone else to realize, but the second he dropped to the ground, I knew it was the beast pushing its way out. I couldn’t be brave, couldn’t tell him to fight it. I stood there, imagining that this was the end.

“Everyone take cover!” Ragner screamed an order as the beast rose from the ground. This was how it was. Draven died for the beast to wake up. Members scurried out of...