Helena shook her head as she tried to get up.
Looking around, their pack had yet to join them but foreign wolves she'd scented had surrounded them.
She made a survey of her body, but she had no major injuries. She wasn't bleeding and he had no broken bones.
For some reason, the invading wolves were not closing in on her either.
She spotted Romeo out cold on the ground as the would-be attackers circled his injured body.
That's why she wasn't as hurt as she'd expected.
He'd taken the blow that was meant for her. Helena growled at the wolves that circled Romeo and they snapped back.
Two moved from Romeo's side to stalk her.
'No!' Romeo shouted through their link as he came to. 'Stay back, Helena.'
Helena chose to ignore him. Like him, she was trained to defend herself, trained to kill.
She growled at the wolves before attacking one, taking his neck by her jaws and snapping it, killing him instantly.
