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They’re both glaring directly at me.

CHAPTER 8

Chance

“Get her inside! Now!” I yell at Chelsea over my shoulder.

I don’t even think about it as I shift into my wolf form to confront the two bastard wolves who came out of nowhere.

My wolf takes over. It’s as if he has a mind of his own. He only gets this way when he’s pissed off. I’ve only seen him like this a handful of times before. All of those times were when there was a direct threat to my pack.

I charge at the first wolf, aiming for his neck. He tries to lunge around me to go for Emery, but I’m faster. I latch onto fur, skin, and muscle, my sharp incisors sinking into his neck.

The wolf’s body stiffens in pain and he lifts his head as if letting out a howl from the pain, but I don’t let up.

All I think about is the look of deadly intent in his eyes when he stared at Emery. They aren’t here to mingle with the rest of the shifters in the diner. These sons of bitches were sent to harm her.

Mate!My wolf repeats over and over.

Protect mate!

A sharp pain slices through my front right calf. That’s when I remember the other wolf.

With the first wolf’s neck still in between my teeth, I whip my head to one side and release my jaw. The first wolf goes flying before crashing into a tree. He falls limply, to the ground.

The wolf struggles, but doesn’t get up from his prone position. I growl, showing my incisors. My wolf is pissed that the son of a bitch is still alive.

But he’s no longer a threat, and I don’t have time to finish him.

I turn my attention to the second wolf. He’s released my leg and is now headed for the diner.

I race to catch up and get in front of him. As soon as I do, I slap one of my paws across his face, sending him spiraling to the ground.

He recovers quickly.

Though he’s no longer focused on getting inside of the diner. Instead, he’s now glaring and snarling at me.

I do the same. There’s a beat before we engage.

I send another paw to his face, causing his head to pop up and sideways. I use the opening to lock onto his neck with my teeth. There’s not even a thought about it as I whip my head back and forth with a strength I rarely use.

Less than a minute into the fight, his body goes limp.

The first wolf, who’s still prone on the ground, lifts his head and appears to howl at the sky. As if it feels the death of the second wolf.

They must be related or from the same pack.

Good.I think at the same time my top lip curls in a snarl at the pair of wolves.

I push at the lifeless wolf with my paw just to make sure the bastard is dead. When I’m assured that he won’t be getting up, I quickly shift back into my human form.

“Where is she?” I demand as I burst through the diner’s door. It doesn’t even occur to me that I’m naked in front of a restaurant full of people. They’re all shifters so they’re used to it.

“Here,” Chelsea calls to me at the same time she throws me a pair of jeans and T-shirt. “We keep extra on hand for things like this,” she explains.

I don’t care about the reason. “Where is she?” I insist, looking around the room. I can’t hear their response, so I pin Chelsea with a hard stare.

“Put some clothes on first,” she tells me.