My claws sinking into his chest, an inch from his heart, which I guess is where I was aiming before my wolf gave up. Unable to stay in form when it’s still so new for me and takes so much stamina, I slumped onto the floor, all ability zapped out as I transformed back to human form, passing out in a useless huddle.

Colton crawled from under me, sliding his torn body out while yanking my talons from his chest. Bleeding out and groaning, he struggled to the wall to turn and save himself. I awoke to find him, back as a man, recovering. That’s where my memory rejoins to...