Mated (Mortal, Book Two)
He raises his hand, and I flinch, expecting the worst.
And then, suddenly, Alec is there, appearing out of nowhere. He's breathing hard, his face flushed with adrenaline. He takes in the scene, and his eyes turn hard as steel.
"Get away from her," he growls.
"Alec," I gasp.
A Silver Hunter raises his sword, about to attack Alec, but he never gets the chance. It's like everything happens in slow motion.
Alec bares his teeth, and two pointy fangs gleam in the morning light. He jumps onto the Silver Hunter with the sword up, and the man shrieks as Alec's fangs bury themselves in his neck.