Page 106 of The Wolf Prince's Mate

I clenched my jaw.

Nova and I would talk about it in private, without her sister listening in.

“Thanks, Syd,” Nova called to Sydney as Fletcher carried her toward their room in the Lodge’s spare apartment building.

“It was fun! Good luck!” Sydney called back, laughing when Fletcher squeezed her ass and rumbled something in her ear.

“Let’s use the hospital room,” Aspen said, and Olive’s attention snapped toward her and Enzo.

She looked between my brother and I while we walked.

“That’s Enzo and Aspen,” Nova explained.

“The Alpha King and Queen?” Olive asked.

Enzo grunted.

“We don’t really use our titles. Our names are fine,” Aspen said lightly.

Olive nodded, and didn’t ask any more questions. She was so weak, we were carrying all of her slight weight.

“How was the drive?” I forced myself to sound civil, despite my wolf ramming his cage.

“Uneventful, thankfully. Did Hunter break into the phone yet?” Nova asked.

My wolf roared when my brother’s name left my female’s lips.

I gritted my teeth against his anger, bracing myself.

“They’re close. Him and his team will be in by the time the sun rises,” Enzo said. “They figured out how to get around the encryption a few hours ago.”

“Finally,” Nova murmured.

“When we understand what the threat is, we’ll handle it,” Enzo agreed.

“Maybe it’ll be done by the time I wake up after the change.”

I stumbled as my wolf broke through, hair covering my arms as I started shifting. Olive made a noise of surprise, and my brother scooped her up off her feet before she could collapse.

“Talk to his wolf, Nova. He’s losing his shit. We’ll get your sister to the hospital room,” Enzo barked out, dominance in his voice. He and Aspen jogged toward the Lodge’s doors as I fought my wolf.

Nova pressed her body against mine, taking my face between her hands and dragging it down to hers. Her lips met mine, and my fangs drew blood as she parted my lips with her tongue.

She didn’t seem to give a damn about the blood, kissing me brutally. I pulled her mouth harder against mine, fighting like hell to control my wolf as I kissed her back fiercely.

My fangs lengthened further and his fur spread. I had no choice but to rip my face back, gasping out a curse.

“Run, Gorgeous.”

“He’s not going to hurt me.” Her expression was firm, despite the exhaustion in her eyes.

I roared, fighting the beast with everything I had. He broke my hold anyway, and in the blink of an eye, took full control.

He was on his back paws a heartbeat later, snarling into Nova’s face.

His teeth were only a breath away from her eyes.

Terror had me trying desperately to rebuild the cage, to get my shit together and find my control again. I couldn’t let him hurt her. I had to break free. I had to?—

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