Derek’s POVThe net burned like it was alive, every wire of it hissing against my skin. I didn’t even think, I just ripped, and grabbed it pulling with both hands even though my palms were already blistered and my chest felt like it was being cooked from the inside out. Silver doesn’t just burn, it lingers, it eats. My vision went white at the edges, wolf snarling in my skull, and the only thought in my head was get it off her.“Derek, stop! You’re…” Audrey’s voice cracked, panicked, but I couldn’t stop. The smell of scorched flesh, mine, filled the air, and the wolf shoved harder at me, demanding I break it, break everything.The net finally snapped, wires sparking like broken lightbulbs, and I flung it aside, chest heaving. My arms were a wreck, black streaks climbing toward my shoulders. I wanted to collapse, but Caleb was right there, sneering like he’d been waiting for me to fail.“You’re too slow, Derek.” His voice was sharp, cutting. “You let them throw that over her. You thin
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