Page 123 of Wolf Cursed
Bring it, asshole.
Before Drake could leap, another wolf stepped between us. Then another.
Silas and Presley. My wolf seemed to recognize them somehow. Smell maybe? God, this was weird.
A third wolf brushed my shoulder, and I jumped, then settled when I recognized Kai. He brushed me again, and this time, I pressed in closer.
My wolf didn’t take her attention from Drake, though. She still wanted his blood to run. I could feel it and feel my own disgust at the same time. At least, she wasn’t quite so in control anymore, and I held my ground beside Kai while Silas and Presley pushed Drake farther and farther away from me.
Idrissa appeared, her wolf form graceful, lithe, and deadly as she helped to block Drake from where I stood.
Finally, I watched as Drake shifted back to his human form. Naked and bleeding, he stood in the mud. His hair had fallen into his eyes, and he made no move to brush it back again. His gaze wasn’t on the wolves standing before him. Instead, it was on me.
I’d never seen a person look more cruel.
“You’re going to pay for that, you little bitch,” he said to me.
My wolf bared its teeth at him.
Fucker.
Beside me, Kai growled and edged forward.
Silas and Presley shifted back, and they both gave Kai a warning look then turned to Drake.
“You fought and she won,” Silas said.
My wolf was not impressed with the sight of their naked asses aimed in my direction. All she wanted to do was spill Drake’s blood and then run off with Kai into the woods. My human side was pretty much okay with the latter but the blood running…not so much.
Gross.
“Dick move using Kai as a proxy,” Presley said.
“It’s not against the rules. Besides, it’s obvious Kai’s protection of her makes him a traitor too,” Drake spat. He glared at me again. “But you’re right. I should have just killed the bitch outright and been done with it.” He shifted his glare to Idrissa, who had circled around to flank him, still in wolf form. “I thought you said she couldn’t shift.”
“Someone bit her,” Isaac said from behind me.
My wolf had scented him coming, which was the only reason she didn’t turn and attack him for sneaking up on me.
With a wary glance at me, he stepped just a little closer to where I stood, clearly aligning himself with me and Kai. “The bite signaled her wolf and forced the change.” He glared at Silas and Presley. “I told you she’s not a witch.”
“Who the hell did it?” Silas demanded.
“One of you is obviously responsible,” Isaac accused.
“It wasn’t me,” Presley said.
“I didn’t fucking touch her,” Silas snapped. Behind him, Drake growled again.
Silas looked back at Drake. “Fight’s over. Go home.”
“Fuck that. She cheated.”
“No rules for the fight,” Silas said. “You know that. Besides, you’re the one who attacked Kai like a dumbass. If anyone cheated, it would have been you.”
Drake didn’t answer. I could feel his wolf rising to the surface, and my wolf welcomed the idea of another round. All she wanted was to shut him up. For good.
“Ash is one of us now,” Isaac said. “Now, get your asses over here, and welcome her to the pack.”
