My body stiffened as the air in the room shifted.
"Al...alpha Grayson" Viktor stuttered, his eyes darting from me to the angry man behind me. I didn't turn around
"Leave us" he ordered, his voice cutting through the tension and almost making me jolt.
Beta Viktor lowered his head in what seemed like obedience and walked out. But not before sparing me a pitiful glance.
A few seconds ago I had seemed so confident about quitting. But now, standing a few inches away from him, I felt like mushed jelly.
"Isla..." His tongue rolled out my name like butter "look at me"
I balled my hands into fists by my sides as I mustered the courage to turn around. I didn't look at him, I couldn't look at him.
I felt vulnerable. Bare. Open. Like a see through glass that could c***k any second.
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