“RAVEN!” I roared, hurling myself forward.

She was fast — goddess, she was fast — but I was faster.

Before she could make contact, I slammed into her side, shoving her out of the way with all the force I had. Her body hit the ground with a hard thud, rolling once before she regained her stance.

“What the hell, Xander?!” she barked through the mind link, fury blazing in her voice.

I stood between her and Loki, my body a wall of muscle and rage, claws digging into the dirt, chest heaving.

“I said stay back!” I growled. “This isn’t your fight.”

Her black wolf stalked up behind me,...