Maren stood in her private chambers, her hands gripping the stone windowsill so hard that her knuckles had turned white. The rage building in her chest couldn't be contained. Her wolf scouts had failed. Not only had they failed to kill Bella, but the girl had actually shifted during the fight.
"She shifted," Maren said through gritted teeth, her voice deadly quiet. "The Moonblood finally awakened."
Mallory Woods stood behind her, watching her shoulders shake with barely controlled fury. She knew exactly how dangerous Maren was when she got this angry.
"The scouts confirmed it, Maren," Mallory said carefully. "Bella killed the pack leader and drove off the other two. Her transformation was complete."
