the beast's eternal obsession Instead of freezing in fear, Noah did something that made my heart stop. He rolled his eyes.The defiance in his posture was immediate. They had met once before a disastrous encounter where Leon had lost his temper and nearly strangled Noah to death. Clearly, my brother hadn't forgotten, and he wasn't about to let himself be intimidated a second time. "Oh, look. The big bad wolf is growling again," Noah mocked, letting go of my wrist but refusing to shrink back. He stood up, glaring right back at Leon. "What's the plan this time, Alpha? You going to strangle me again just for talking to my own sister?"Leon’s eyes flashed a dangerous, predatory shade of amber. His jaw clenched so hard a muscle ticked in his cheek, and his hands balled into tight fists at hi

