Chapter 69: My Lover's Mate

Wes rolled off the bed, leaping to his feet as the bedroom wall burst into flames. Outside of the cabin, he heard raucous laughter—men, at least three, possibly four. Anger, more than fear, roiled through his body, his bear roaring within, waiting to bust out and chase down the assholes who set his home on fire and put his mate—mates—at risk. He could already feel his shift happening, his fingernails and toenails stretching into claws, his bear’s fur slipping through his flesh as his teeth turned to sharper fangs. “Get Noel out of here!” he yelled as he raced for the back door.

Jake rolled off the other side of the bed, reaching out and grabbing Noel by the arm and helping her off the bed as well. That was all Wes saw before he ran out of the room, his shift transforming his body as he ran, dropping him to his knees until the transformation finished.