Selene's POV ~
The hit made it hard for me to breathe. One moment I was running...branches clawing at my arms, my heart hammering in my chest—the next I was crushed beneath the sheer weight of a massive wolf.
His body slammed me into the dirt, his claws digging into the ground on either side of my head, trapping me there as though I were prey.
My scream choked in my throat. All I could hear was his ragged breathing, his chest heaving above me, and the wild storm of his heartbeat thrumming against mine.
His fur rubbed against my skin, thick and scratchy, and his deep, musky, and strong scent wrapped around me, filling my chest so much I could barely breathe.
Then came his voice. Low and guttural, vibrating from deep inside his chest. "Who the hell are you? And why do you smell like my mate?"
