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.

I was running out of escape

form, but she was too weary,

girl, now,"

appeared in the shadows behind him. He hadn't been

touch her,"

slow. Nicholas lunged

are you here?!" Hawk shouted, fear

to steal my mate from me?" Nicholas was slowly shifting, his teeth elongating and his fingers

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

have hurt us for the last time," Nicholas growled. His claws ripped into Hawk's shoulder. Hawk cried out. Then, as before, magic swirled around him. But unlike

I shouted, but

flash, Hawk blinked

as quickly, Nicholas snapped his arm out. Suddenly, Hawk reappeared, with Nicholas's hand curled around his neck. Had Nicholas snatched him out of his magic?

powerful must Nicholas truly

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