Lila's POV
One second, Rafael was standing inches away from Shaun. The next?
He had him by the throat.
Shaun's feet dangled above the floor, his hands clawing at Rafael's grip as he choked, gasping for breath.
A huge silence fell over the office.
Anna and the other employees froze, their eyes wide with a mix of horror and awe.
And me?
My pulse was like a f*****g drum.
We weren't human. We were werewolves. And Rafael-Alpha Rafael-was imposing his power in a way that was entirely different. His aura filled the room, tense and stifling, a silent warning that had everyone on edge.
Submit. Or suffer.
Shaun was suffering.
And if I didn't stop this, he was going to f*****g die.
I swallowed hard. "Boss." My voice was steady, but my hands weren't. "You need to let him go."
Rafael didn'
