ARIA POV
The knife flew past my ear, missing by inches before thudding into the wall behind me. I dropped to the ground, my heart pounding madly in my chest.
"Who's there?" I called out, searching the shadows of the pack's meeting hall.
The room should have been empty this late at night. I'd come to check the maps we'd left earlier, hoping to find some tip about where the human-wolf hybrids might strike next. Instead, I found trouble waiting for me.
A person darted toward the exit. Without thinking, I jumped forward, tackling them to the ground. We rolled across the floor, knocking over chairs. My attacker was strong but I was angry. With a growl, I pinned them down, my eyes shining in the darkness.
"Mira?" I gasped, recognizing my best friend's face. "What are you doing?"
Her eyes wouldn't meet mine. "Let me go, Aria."
