Chapter 97

　　Tabitha's POV 　　Everything happened in the blink of an eye. 　　I stood in situ, facing the brown wolf that was about to pounce on me. His claws were sharp and gleaming with cold light. 　　Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and I could see the horror in his eyes clearly. 　　In this tense confrontation, I met his eyes, and all of a sudden, I knew. He was Aiden. 　　He must have jumped out in a rush, and now, he couldn't control his movements in time. 　　Just as Aiden was about to pounce at me, I saw Derek again. 　　Derek held me close and protected me with his body. 　　And that left his back fully exposed to Aiden's claws. 　　Aiden's claws left several blood marks on Derek's back. 　　In the next second, Aiden quickly leaped away so as not to cause further harm and landed on the ground. 　　Alvin and Rolf quickly surrounded him. Rolf commanded, his voice carrying authority and control, "Shift! Now!" 　　Aiden's body began to change visibly. 　　His body gradually shrank, and his thick brown hair slo