Second Chance by Fate: A Second Chance Reverse Harem Shifter Romance by Vera Rivers
Author:Vera Rivers [Rivers, Vera]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2025-02-03T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 6
Enzo
Low growls ricochet around me. It takes me several seconds to realize itâs my brother making the sounds. Heâs on top of the car, and pools of blood spill from his injuries.
I open my mouth to call out his name, but Iâve also shifted into my wolf body in the wake of the trauma, and a howl of pain emanates from my lips when I try to speak.
âDonât!â a weak voice rasps. âDonât move. Neither of you.â
Blinking through the haze of agony, I see Violet crawling through the wreckage, attempting to help. I moan again when I see her beautiful face, bloodied and scratched from the accident. Iâm overcome with protectiveness.
âAlphas?â the driver yells out for us from somewhere outside the mangled SUV.
My mind whirls. How did he manage to get out?
Between Violetâs battered body and the driverâs voice, I find my motivation to move.
We have to get out of here, Steele. This car could blow at any minute, I speak to my brother through our telepathic connection.
âAlphas!â the driver hollers again. âAre you in there?â
âHelp us!â Violet calls back, her words slightly stronger than before. âWeâre trapped.â
I push the glass and rebar off me, kicking the mangled door open with my hind legs. Pain shoots up my spine, but I ignore it, feeling the creak with the effort.
Do you hear me, Steele?
I hear you, my brother responds. Iâm coming.
Relief overcomes me, and together, we work to escape, my teeth catching on the edge of Violetâs jeans. She yelps at the suddenness of the motion, but she doesnât fight as I pull her to safety, my second kick creating a space for us to exit the vehicle, my brother on our trail.
We collapse on the desert floor and morph back into our human forms, panting and sweating, blood seeping into the beige sand beneath us.
âAlphas!â The driver rushes toward us. âThank all the gods!â
âWhat the hell happened?â I snap, pulling Violet a safe distance from the smoldering car. Breathing heavily, Steele sidles along the other side of Violet, embracing her trembling body.
âI⦠I donât know!â the driver cries, wringing his hands as we stare up at him skeptically.
Something about his demeanor sits oddly with me. Heâs avoiding eye contact, staring at his hands. On closer inspection, he doesnât have a scratch on him. He keeps a safe distance, and I smell the deceit all over him.
Suddenly, Iâm on my feet, advancing, my teeth baring. âWhat happened?â
He backs away, his hands held up, and trips over a rock, falling to the ground.
âSomething came onto the road,â he yips. âA turtleâ ââ
âA fucking turtle?â Steele is at my side now, and we surround him. âYou almost killed us over a turtle?â
âHeâs a warlock,â Violet wheezes from behind us.
My head whips back toward her, my eyes narrowing. âCome again?â
She stands shakily and approaches, her steps uneven.
âHeâs a warlock, and I can smell the dark magic on him.â At first, the driver shakes his head in denial, but Violet meets his eyes defiantly. âYou are.
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