Page 75 of Unbroken Magic

Her voice hitched, and the silky voice receded until my mind felt clear once more, my wolf torn to pieces by her pain.

“Get out,” I said, and my voice was coated in desperation. “Please, sweetheart. I need you to leave.”

“Never,” she told me. “I’llneverleave you.”

We’ll make her leave.

“ThenI’llleave.”

She caught my hand. “Can you listen? Please? For me?”

My wolf wouldn’t allow me to move. But that foreignsomethingraged inside me. “Spill your lies, and then get out,” it hissed.

She flinched, but then her expression turned hard. Determined. The strange force planted deep inside me didn’t like that expression. Knew it was dangerous for us.

“The book is making you act this way. It took advantage of you when you were weakened, and by the time we made it back, it had been working on all of us. Hunter was away, so he wasn’t affected by it. When he came back, he was able to remind me that you still had the book.” Her beautiful blue-green eyes gleamed with tears. “You have to give it back.”

I wanted to pluck out those eyes. Wanted to use my claws to—

“Leave,” I ground out. I attempted to get to my feet, but that voice, thatbook,had taken control of my body. My wolf paced within me, waiting for its chance.

“Give me the book,” Evie said. Her gaze darted toward the bedside table, and I slowly got to my feet.

“Take it,” I dared her. “Take it and see what happens, witch.”

Evie smiled a slow, feline smile. “Oh, Nathaniel,” she purred, eyes glittering. “You know I’m more than just a witch.”

I launched at her, my fist striking out at her face. My wolf howled a mourning song inside me.

My fist hit a hard pocket of air, and then I was pressed against the wall, that air holding me still.

I could’ve killed her. My throat closed tight, pain stabbing into my gut at the thought. I could’ve fucking killed her.

“Get out.” My voice was more wolf than man.

“It’s okay,” she said. “Let your wolf out.”

I would. And together, we’d rip out her lying throat.

The bands around my arms loosened, and then I was launching myself at her once more. Her gaze met mine, open and sad.

And the world went black.

* * *

Evie

I sawthe moment the wolf completely took over. Nathaniel shifted in midair, his clothes tearing apart. His wolf changed his trajectory, landing on the bed, away from me.

Nathaniel’s words ran through my head.My wolf adores you. He’d do anything you asked.

It had been a risk, coaxing out his wolf. But I’d known that the moment Nathaniel attempted to hurt me, his wolf would push him aside. And the wolf couldn’t be impacted by the book. The wolf was all instinct, and he wouldneverhurt his mate.

“Hi,” I whispered.

The wolf snarled at me, and despite my confidence that he wouldn’t hurt me, my heart thumped faster. Not only was hepissed, but he’d been dealing with the insidious book as well. I dropped my gaze, and he prowled toward me.

His nose was suddenly pressed to me, and I shivered. His teeth caressed my throat, and I angled my head for him. It was one of the most difficult things I’d ever done.

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