Chapter 32

Xena's POV

We all piled into the SUV, Logan taking the driver's seat. Leonard turned to me from the front passenger seat, his platinum blonde hair catching the evening light. "X, why did you have to crash my date with my girl?" he complained, his blue eyes narrowing in mock offense.

"Oh, I was just saving them from imminent danger," I shot back with a teasing grin, my lips curving into a bright smile.

While everyone continued their loud conversations, I gazed out the window, watching the trees blur past as we drove along the winding road leading toward pack territory.

"Xena! That drink you mixed was killer!" William called out from the back.

I turned, about to respond, when something caught my eye through the window -

a pair of yellow eyes glowing in the darkness, moving rapidly toward our vehicle. My heart

clenched instantly, fear coursing through my body like an electric current.

"Logan! ROGUE!" I screamed, but before the words had fully left my mouth, the feral

werewolf slammed into our SUV with bone-crushing force.

The impact was so powerful it sent our vehicle flipping onto its side. We skidded

across

the asphalt, metal screeching against concrete until we crashed into a tree with a sickening crunch. I felt glass shards embedding themselves into my skin, my ribs protesting the sudden assault. Warm liquid trickled down my face, but adrenaline was already flooding my system.

I spotted a Rogue trying to tear through the shattered windshield. Instinctively, I kicked up with both feet, catching it squarely in the nose and forcing it backward. Fear and determination mingled inside me - this wasn't the time to be afraid; it was time to fight.

I tried desperately to call forth my wolf, but failed. The attacking Rogue edged closer again, baring razor-sharp fangs, drool dripping from its mouth, its eyes wild with

madness.

was battling two Rogues fiercely, his form moving swiftly between enemies. He seemed to hear my voice and

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Rogue blocked his path, preventing him from

me.

my injuries slowed me down. The Rogue pursued relentlessly, its teeth nearly grazing my back, making me almost choke with fear. After several

form growing larger, almost feeling the breath of

my eyes, waiting for the

felt a powerful surge erupt from deep within me, my

sharpened, my body no longer restricted by human limitations. Una's power swept through me, the silver wolf

determination I'd never

tearing away a chunk of flesh from

blow, a massive black wolf approached and snapped the Rogue's neck with

More Rogues appeared. Ama was fighting as fiercely as the

opponent, while Samuel had already killed his enemy and was looking for more targets. I guessed the stupid black wolf was Ryder, his movements as precise as the man

two Rogues, all enemies within my sight had been eliminated. It seemed we'd dealt with all of them. They shouldn't have messed with

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SUV's trunk. He grabbed a

The T-shirts were large enough to

her face. "I-I think so," she stuttered, looking like she might go into shock any second. "Come on." I helped her to her feet, and Ama and I guided her to sit by the SUV. "Damn, are

to go into shock," I frowned, knowing there wasn't much I could do for

here.

clutched his head and

Logan

at me in shock

head.

temple and felt the stickiness of blood. My heart rate accelerated as I realized I might be hurt worse

to check on me. His

the first aid kit," Logan said, rushing to the SUV's trunk and violently rummaging through it before throwing the kit to

on a fallen log,

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