THE TEMPTATION TO RIP HIS THROAT OUT WAS POTENT, then rescue Alison himself. Killian must've read this in her expression because he spoke again:
"Don't you want to know what I did to her? What's going to happen to her, and how to stop it?"
That got Grayson's attention. Seconds later, Grayson's bones had shifted back into human form, the fur and claws receding until he stood as a human, stark naked, in front of him. The beast, caged only in his mind once more, paced feverishly. He flexed his fingers that itched to tear Killian's heart out before folding his arms across his chest.
"You have one minute," Grayson said darkly. He wanted to step closer to Alison and make sure she was okay, but he had noticed something in Killian's hand: a silver dagger. Once again, he was struck conversing with him while his Mate's life was at stake.
