Somewhere Else…
She had been in pain before. She had suffered injuries in training, pushed past exhaustion, endured battle wounds.
But this—this was different. This was meant to break her.
The silver wasn’t just harming her body; it was sinking into her mind, dulling her wolf, making her feel weak in a way that terrified her more than the physical agony ever could.
“Just tell me where she is!” Amelia finally spat, her voice hoarse with effort.
Valeria leaned in, her lips curling into a satisfied smile. She released the pressure of the blade for just a moment, allowing Amelia a brief respite from the agony.
“Not so fast, my dear. I need more than just that. I need your loyalty. I need you to break, to kneel before me. To accept that your pack can’t protect you anymore, that you’ll n
