My body felt frozen beneath Alpha Jeremiah's weight, my heart hammering in my chest as I stared up at him. His eyes had gone completely dark, devoid of any emotion but pure dominance. I could feel his hand tightening around my thigh, forcing it open despite my attempts to close it. I struggled against him, but it was like trying to move a mountain-he wouldn't budge. "Say it again," he growled, his voice low and dangerous. "Say I disgust you." My breath caught in my throat. The challenge in his words sent chills through my spine. For a moment, I considered saying it, letting the venom spill out of me, but I knew better. My wolf cowered inside me, trembling under the weight of his power. How could I have been so foolish? Why did I provoke him? I had poked at an Alpha's pride, and now I was

