LUXURIA.
As I met Alpha Parthe's eyes, my heart sank. His cold, emotionless stare bore into me, and I could feel his anger simmering.
My mouth went dry; words stuck in my throat. Shikta stood to the side, clutching her cheek, her eyes filled with a mix of satisfaction and triumph, as though she knew what was about to happen.
He didn't speak immediately. The silence was more terrifying than any words could have been.
I wanted to explain, but Alpha Parthe wasn't a man who entertained explanations.
"Alpha... She hit me," Shikta's deceptive voice announced as if the Alpha was blind.
"Yes, Alpha Parthe. I saw it all happen. She slapped Shikta." Nevada said, adding to my confusion as to her intentional hatred toward me.
His heavy boots echoed in the stillness as he moved toward me, his
