THE BILLIONAIRE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN HYBRID

A'S

ater knob until the water pressure reached its maximum level. I cupped my hands under the rushing stream, brought the freezing liquid up to my face, and splashed it directly into my eyes to wash away what I desperately hoped was

e edges of the porcelain sink so tightly that my knuckles turned completely white under the harsh fluorescent lights. "

" Artemis spoke in my mind, her voice vibrating with a dark, mocking amusement. "You ar

ity. I collapsed onto the hard tile floor of the bathroom, gasping loudly for air as my lungs expanded forcefully against the confines of my ribcage. I reached up with uncoordinated fingers and frantically unbuttoned my wet shirt, desperate to cool my overheating skin, but the heat was radiating entirely from

tight ball on the bath mat while my abdominal muscles spasmed violently. "I

, her presence pushing forward in my mind and forcefully suppressing my human panic. "Our skeleton is dismantling itself and

he kitchen where I had left my cellular phone on the granite counter earlier that evening. Every single time I moved my arms to drag my weight forward, the bones in my forearms elongated slightly, causing my skin to stretch incredibly taut over the newly forming muscle mas

the kitchen light and watched in absolute horror as all five of my fingernails extended rapidly, hardening into thick, curved claws that ended

claws away from my body because I was genuinely terrified I would accidentally

nse internal satisfaction. "Listen closely to your surroundings, Emma. Stop focusing on the phys

ing into the stainless steel sink, the low hum of the refrigerator motor kicking on, and the electricity buzzing constantly in the overhead lightbulbs. More importantly, I heard the distinct sound of heavy, rubber-soled boots stepping onto the wooden floorboards o

metallic click of a heavy firearm being cocked, followed immediately by the distinct sound of a long blade being unsheathed from a leather scabbard. I focused on the bi

gruff male voice whispered outside my door. "The Boss wants this extraction handled quietl

ale voice whispered back, his tone filled with intense, unmistakable disgust. "We should just put a bull

anger flooded into the empty mental space. Artemis fully integrated her consciousness with mine, and the intense physical agony in my joints ceased to be a symptom of a terrifying medical crisis. The pain instantly transformed into a biological forging process, hardening my newly fo

hrough the darkness, illuminating the fabric of the sofa and the wooden grain of the front door with perfect clarity. I stood exactly six feet away from the wooden entrance, rolled my shoulders back to actively test my new muscular density, and flexed my hands to full

own thoughts so I could no longer tell where my human mind ended and the wolf identity began. "They think we are

gerous, vibrating growl that echoed loudly in the small room. "I pay the rent for this apartment every s

e hallway as the men abandoned their silent approach. I planted my bare feet firmly into the carpeted floor, bent my knees slightly, and braced my altered skeleton for the impending physical impact. A second later, a massive, heavy boot sl

violently onto the floor of my entryway, sending a thick cloud of dust and wood splinters into the air. Four large men wearing dark tacti

I stood confidently in the dim light of the hallway, a half-transformed hybrid standing perf

e squad, allowed Artemis to fully control my vo

ed the wr