~Voridian~
A punch slammed into my face, then another, the sting sharp against my jaw. “You bastard!” Karius yelled as he grabbed my shirt collar and pinned me against the wall, his eyes blazing with fury. “What the hell is wrong with you?” Karius shouted, his voice raw with accusation.
I stayed silent, letting him strike me. Each blow felt justified after how I’d treated Elowen, though every choice I made was to protect her from Illyana and her brother’s attack. My claws itched to emerge as my Lycan hated the disrespect from Karius but I held back because I deserved the lashing.
Last night, I’d lingered in the shadows outside the human building, watching Elowen sob in another human arms. I was glad that at least she had someone to rely on. I had felt her anguish through the mate bond
