#Chapter 74: Bloodbath

Ardal I open my mouth to answer Jack when I’m hit with Kadeem’s familiar scent and then hear a low growl reverberating through the air. I glance over my shoulder as Kadeem is stalking menacingly towards us. His face is so contorted by hostility it renders him almost recognizable. Alarm bells sound off in my head. He wouldn’t dare transform into his wolf in broad daylight on this busy street? And also, what the hell is his problem?! I glance nervously around for witnesses, but Kadeem seems to be radiating such an aura of pure malice that it sends the passersby scurrying away like mice. Jack gawks at Kadeem, who directs all of his villain energy straight towards him, like a bullseye target. Without thinking, I quickly step in front of Jack as a shield. Kadeem doesn’t even spare me a second glance. “Get away from her,” he grunts at Jack. I grip Jack’s hand tighter as my heart races like a jackrabbit. “What’s your deal,” I ask in a sassy tone, but