Axel Falls I’ve seen Axel get hit multiple times, but one thing he has never, ever done is stumble, much less fall. His hand slips off the stair railing, and before he can place it back, Hunter lands another blow. This time, blood sprays out of my Alpha’s mouth. My heart tenses from our strained bond. Ryker’s hand flies to his chest, clearly feeling the same thing. “Hunter, leave him alone!” Ryker roars. But I don’t think Hunter can hear him. I don’t think Hunter can hear anything. His kind blue eyes have glazed over and slitted, looking darker and scarier than even Axel on a bad day. Hunter gets on his knees and hits him again, and Axel’s head knocks against the staircase with a thud. That’s more than enough violence for me. I rush to Hunter, pulling him by his shoulder and yanking him back. I’m not deluded enough to think I’m actually strong enough to move him on my own, but the second I touch him, some warmth comes back to him. He moves back, chest heaving, and I push him a
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