Chapter 181

• Zeke was by Ava’s side the instant the magic released him. Ava had her arm over her ribs and her teeth clenched to stop her from screaming out, but he could sense how much pain she was in. He helped her to her feet and fought to calm Shadow down when he gently held her in his arms.
• The contact was only mildly soothing, and Shadow still growled in his head, still close to losing control.
• ‘You should have ripped his head off,’ the beast said.