Chapter 157

Delaney

"What is it going to be, Delaney, your life or his?" My mother sneered, clenching her arms into fists as she looked at me, then at Ronan's wolf. I ignored her and took another step forward, this time not flinching when the big black wolf let out a low growl.

"I know you are in there somewhere," I whispered, looking into the wolf's eyes.

My mother laughed, the sound making me press my teeth together. "Which part of 'I am controlling him' do you not understand?"

I paid her no mind, my gaze locked on Ronan's beast, searching for even the faintest flicker of the man I loved behind the darkness. "You are stronger than her," I praised. "I know you are."

He froze, his snarl faltering for a bit, and I could have sworn I saw a slight splash of gold in his eyes before the black in them