Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Patronizing cow. Your fake sweetness makes me want to vomit. I forced a professional smile instead.

About five minites later, a shout echoed through the cavernous room suddenly.

“MOVE! EVERYBODY RUN! THE DISPLAY IS FALLING!”

I whipped my head around to see the massive two-story display rack tilting forward, its metal supports groaning under the strain. Thousands of precious silver ore samples began cascading down, filling the air with glittering, dangerous dust.

My first instinct wasn’t to run-it was to find Drake. Without thinking, I lunged toward where he stood with Mike and Harold, my wolf howling inside me to protect our Alpha despite everything. Drake! Move! The thought screamed through my mind.

But Drake didn’t even look my way. In one fluid motion, he partially shifted-his hands becoming clawed, his muscles bulging beneath his suit as he lunged toward Vera. He wrapped his arms around her, shielding her body with his as the silver rain poured down around them.