Joyce, despite his best efforts, was not a fighter. He was not bred for war and battle like Hawke was, so even calling on the power of his Alpha wolf, Hawk tossed Joyce aside like he was a sack of potatoes.

However, Joyce did show amazing tenacity, and stood back up time and time again. Roaring. he threw himself at Hawk, all elbows and poorly-timed punches

Hawk blocked and blocked, until finally, he seemingly reached the edge of his patience and grabbed Joyce by the shoulders, stopping him.

"Enough of this," Joyce growled. Magic glowed around his hands, and then Joyce disappeared.

Teleportation.

"Where is he?" I demanded. "What have you done with him?"

"He's fine. You think I'd kill off my meal ticket? Hawk snapped. "I simply sent him to a locked room. Now.." Hawk stepped toward me, menacingly. "You are going to fall in line, Piper, or I am going to break you."

linched backwards. "I'll never do your bidding."

Hawk sighed. "Why can't anyone ever pick the easy way? Oh well." He took another large step.

wall, I was running out of escape room. I had to make a

wolf or bear form, but she was too weary, too weak yet from our last transformation. She

girl, now," Hawk said,

behind him. He hadn't been there before. Had he teleported as well? Veronica must

fucking touch

but he was too slow. Nicholas lunged and tackled

here?!" Hawk shouted, fear

from me?" Nicholas was slowly shifting, his teeth elongating and his fingers curling into claws. "You think you can separate us? You think you can

and fur and rage. He's half-human, half-wolf, a bulky towering, looming figure, with death in his

cried out. Then, as before, magic swirled around him.

I shouted, but

Hawk blinked out of

curled around his neck.

must

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