#Chapter 207: Not Just Defenseless

Nina As I ran down the street, my heart racing while the men behind me chased closely behind, I couldn’t help but feel completely defenseless. Even if I screamed, no one would hear me; there was no one around, no houses or open stores. For all I knew, these men were Crescents as well. And without the help of my wolf, I was just a human who was outnumbered by three men who were potentially werewolves themselves. “Get her!” I heard one man, the driver, say. I heard their footsteps pounding closer and closer on the pavement, and I could only run so fast in my high heels. I spotted a narrow alleyway, so I took my chances and darted in between the buildings. I stumbled over discarded trash and debris from the Crescents’ attack a few weeks prior, and for a moment I thought that I had gained some distance between myself and the three men who were chasing me. And yet, as though the universe simply didn’t want me to escape, I heard a snap and suddenly lurched forward. My han