The Lunar Crest Academy: Marked by The Lycans

Kieran’s POV

Astrid’s voice cut through the air like a blade.

"That’s enough."

But it wasn’t.

Not even close.

My fists were clenched, claws still extended, and my wolf howled for blood. The tight control I usually held, effortlessly, was slipping with every breath. The echo of the doctor’s words kept playing in my skull.

She might not last the night.

My vision blurred red.

She couldn’t die. Not like this. Not in a sterile room reeking of failure and rot. Not because I wasn’t fast enough. Not because I dismissed that instinct in the woods. I should have known. I did know.

I took a step forward.

Astrid didn’t move. "I said...."

I lunged.