Chapter 52

Abby

The wolf lunged at Chloe.

I didn’t think.

I dropped the plate and ran.

“Chloe!”

She turned at the sound of my voice, but the rogue was already too close.

He hit her before she could get out of the way.

Chloe went down hard, one arm coming up instinctively as the wolf snapped at her.

Diana surged against my skin.

Now.

I shifted.

There was no time to undress. No time to care who was watching.

The satin dress pulled tight for one terrible second, then tore as my body changed. Fabric ripped down my back and across my hips. My necklace snapped away from my throat. One heel twisted off my foot and disappeared somewhere behind me.

Then Diana was on four legs.

Moonlight hit her the instant she came free.

Power flooded through us.

Stronger than last night.

Stronger than anything I had felt before.

The rogue lowered his head toward Chloe.

Diana launched herself