ELARA
He stepped back, folding his arms as he appraised me with those penetrating eyes, lifting a finger to trace his lips. "What do you want, hellcat?"
"Amara," I blurted, hating how desperate it sounded. He scoffed derisively and turned away.
I rushed after him, planting myself in his path. "Please. I'll give you the crown, declare defeat before your people. I'll cease any claim..." My voice wavered. "Just let her go."
He loomed over me, eyes glinting with something feral. "You truly are ignorant of our ways." The cords of his neck strained with suppressed rage. "When one betrays their Alpha, they're branded a traitor to be made an example of. She'll be publicly whipped..." A cruel smile curved his lips. "Then executed."
No...this couldn't be. I sank to my knees, anguish clouding my
