Ella's POV
Alpha Marcus, huge and intimidating, his eyes a hot gray, approached us. With no hesitation whatsoever, he grasped one of my hands in his, bringing it up to his face and inhaling deeply before kissing my knuckles.
A shiver ran down my back. I kept a civil smile, trying not to let him see how terrified I was.
Marcus then pulled out a tiny vial of thick dark red liquid. "An offering to your Luna," he remarked smoothly.
He poured the blood into a glass cup and filled it to the brim. Dominic had his and drank without hesitation. I wasn't under any compulsion. Acting like a werewolf meant acting like I enjoyed things like this.
I brought the cup to my lips, drinking the thick liquid in one desperate gulp.
The moment it hit my tongue, I nearly gagged. I forced a smile and set th
