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I rolled my eyes, deliberately turning away from her as if she were nothing more than an annoyance. “You talk too much,” I muttered. “All this barking, no real bite.”
I took a step toward the wall, dismissing her entirely.
That was when she lunged.
Her hand slammed into my shoulder, the force of it sending me stumbling back into the cold stone. Pain shot through me as her fingers twisted into the fabric at my collar, yanking me forward so hard my teeth clicked together.
“You don’t get to say that and walk away,” she snarled, her face inches from mine now, breath hot with fury. “What do you mean by if the Alpha is still alive?”
“Let go of me,” I said, my voice shaking but not retreating. I shoved her.
Hard.
Liora staggered back a step, clearly not expecting it. Her eyes flas
