DARIAN

My heart feels like it’s being ripped out of my chest.

I can still hear her voice echoing in my head; “I love you.”

The sound of it breaks something inside me, something I didn’t know could still break.

She’s on her knees before him, the silver edge of his sword still raised, and I can’t move fast enough. The guards dig their claws into my arms, but I barely feel it. My blood roars in my ears. I can’t let this happen. I won’t.

“Let her go!” I snarl, shoving one of them off. My voice comes out rough, distorted. Too close to the wolf. My pulse hammers...