“Fighting with Shay at my side was more than fun. It was everything.”

“Despair threatened to drag me down, but I fought it back, clinging to a single, flickering thought. Shay loves me. He would risk everything to find his way back to my side and set me free. Because that's what love is, isn't it? It has to be.”

“I didn't know where love would lead me, but my pack would always be at my side. More than anything else, that was what mattered.”

“The air around Shay rippled, tinged with the rusty hue of his rage. I caught the scent of Ren's own fury, sudden and violent, as he stepped in front of me, blocking Shay's approach. It was an act of possession, as unmistakable as if he'd thrown a gauntlet at Shay's feet. Ren was an alpha, and he was reclaiming his place.”

“Wait.” Shay clasped my arm, turning me toward him. “Calla, you know, right?”“Know what?” I asked, caught in the mystery of his eyes.“That I love you too.”

“Shay strolled alongside me, humming 'Here Comes the Bride,' until I punched him in the kidney.”

“When the Elemental Cross locks the Rift, it will restore the balance of nature, returning all creatures to their true essence."Shay Frowned. "What does that mean?"I stared at Anika, stunned as the truth settled into my bones. "It means we'll be wolves.”