Rin’s POVWhen I moved, the soldier's knife had already started to fall.“Cover me, Thorne!” I shouted.I tore out of his hold before he could protest, my body moving more quickly than I had imagined. Nothing mattered, not the smoke, not the fire, not the screaming. I could only make out the blade and the instant that would put an end to Kai's sarcastic smile.With all of my effort, I crashed into the soldier, sending us both crashing to the ground. His blade clattered into the ground. Without thinking, I snatched Kai's arm and pulled him to his feet.Blood streaked his lips as he coughed, yet the same enraged pleasure glistened in his eyes. "You do care, darling," I said.I snarled and pulled him to his feet, saying, "Shut up."As Thorne tore up another soldier who attempted to obstruct us, his rage pierced through the atmosphere. "Rin! Why on earth are you doing this?"Getting responses!" I responded with a yell.The hybrids outside had now broken through, their savage howls resonat
Rin’s POVThere was still fire in the world. As I fought against the net, smoke stuck to my throat and choked me. Through the haze, I saw Thorne pulling himself up, his golden eyes burning like molten steel, while my flesh screamed where the silver burned.He yelled, "Get off him!" and used his bare hands to tear apart a Council soldier, causing blood to splash across the shattered walls.The bullet flew passed my head as another soldier fired. As the net burned into us both, Thorne dove and used his body to protect me. Half man, half wolf, his snarl was deep and full of wrath.His fingers clawed at the net as he growled at me, "Hold still." "I'll rip it to pieces."Freedom meant nothing now, yet the blast had broken the bindings around my wrists. More tightly than any prison, silver encased me. My inner wolf thrashed, torn between wanting to fight and wanting to give up, and my body trembled."There are too many, Thorne!" I yelled as smoke blinded my eyes and I coughed.After that, w
Rin’s POVI pulled hard, the clinking echo resonating off the stone walls as the chains bit my wrists once more. I didn't care that the metal scorched my skin. I desired their removal. I desired his departure."Give me a break!" My voice was rough as I yelled. "I can't stay here like some pet you're scared of losing."With his arms folded and his golden eyes gleaming dimly in the low light, Thorne stood at the door. I was furious, but he didn't even bat an eye. Like I was merely a tempest he had chosen to weather, he regarded me calmly.He said quietly, but there was grit in his voice, "Rin, you'll only hurt yourself more." The chains are not going to break. They were made for wolves that are more powerful than you."More powerful than me?" Sweat trickled down my face as I spat and panted. "You believe you are aware of my strength? Do you believe that shackling me demonstrates anything? Thorne, you're pathetic. A coward who fears losing authority.At last, the word "coward" broke his
Rin’s POVHands shaking, I pushed myself to breathe. "This is poison if that's what you call love.""Toxin? Thorne laughed softly and without humour. Let me be poison, then. Allow me to be the disaster you despise. Since I would rather destroy you than lose you.A sharp squeezing went through my chest. "You're scared to let me go, so you can't just bind me! "He growled and took a step forward, his eyes brightening. "Yes, I can," he said. "Because I own you." Furthermore, I don't give a damn whether the Council wants you. If the mafia places a price on your head, I don't care. They'll take you away from me instead of my body."My life is not up to you to decide! I yelled and gave him a strong shove. He remained motionless as my claws tore his shirt as they raked his chest. He just looked at me, unfazed.He spoke in a serene, frightfully serene tone. Instead of watching you fall into their clutches, I'd rather shackle you. Instead of never hearing your voice again, I would rather hear
Rin’s POVFirst came the knife.It buried itself in the wooden doorframe and whistled passed my ear.Without thinking, my heart pounded in my chest as I slid low. The smell of death, sweat, and metal changed the air.Assassins.Another blade sliced across my sleeve as I rolled to the side. Hot blood trickled down my arm, stinging from the skin opening."Cowards! With my claws flashing loose, I growled. I glanced at the shadows, three of them, moving quickly, masks covering their faces.One of them lunged. With my claws ripping fabric but lacking flesh, I turned, barely avoiding. Inside of me, my wolf howled, demanding that I battle and kill. All I could think, though, was that they were there to support me.Not for gold. Not for blood. For me.Before another blow hit, I saw the glimmer of poison on the edge of a sword. I felt sick to my stomach. I hadn't been brought in alive by them. To make sure I didn't breathe again, they came.Despite their proficiency, the assassins' scent contr
Rin’s POVThe world wasn't silent.It never does.Whispers started to circulate within Verano before I had even recovered from the bondfire. In pubs, alleys, and the secret-sharing dens on the underground market, people called me by name.They referred to me as "Subject Zero.""The Chimaera Wolf.""The weapon that broke the leash of the Council."I was watched by eyes everywhere I went. Wolves' mouths curled in fear or desire as they stared for too long. Rumours about a monster that was neither Alpha nor Omega, but something in between, had even reached the human world.I walked the congested streets with my hood pressed lower. I could still hear the hiss of voices even if my scent was hidden."That's him.""More powerful than an Alpha.""They say a new order can be bred by his blood."I felt sick to my stomach.I wanted to shout that I hadn't chosen this and that I wasn't their weapon. However, nobody would pay attention. I was power walking on two legs in their eyes. And there was a