Where we were felt like a frozen nightmare, every breath I took was heavy. My teeth was bared and my claws were ready, as Ardan, Zone, and I stepped forward. Gilly knelt on the ground. Her pale form was trembling. Standing beside her was Gloria,

And Roman—he stood at Gloria’s side, tall and unshaken with a cruel smirk tugging at his lips.

“You should have stayed away,” Roman said. “But then again, I suppose you couldn’t help yourself, could you?”

“Let her go for the last time,” I growled.

Gloria chuckled softly. “Oh, the mighty Wolf mother has come to save her little pawn. How predictable.” Her eyes were fixed...