Chapter 11: Primal Protection (Elina's POV) Terror froze my blood as Caleb loomed over me, his partially shifted form grotesque in the dim light. His claws dug deeper into my throat, sharp enough to break skin. "No one will hear you at this hour," he growled, his voice thick with cruelty. His breath reeked of wolfsbane wine, making my stomach turn. "Better think about how to please me, Beta." The weight of his body pinned me to the mattress as he forced my head to the side. My exposed neck felt vulnerable against his heated breath. The threatening scrape of one claw across my pulse sent waves of panic spiraling through me. Tina whimpered inside me, caught between panic and fury as Caleb's wolf's pheromones filled the air. "I should remind you who you belong to," he snarled. H

