Elena’s POV
My hand moved before my mind caught up. The sound echoed sharp and loud, and his head snapped to the side. A red print bloomed on his cheek almost instantly. I noticed it, stunned—that I even had such energy.
“No,” I said, my voice shaking but firm. “I’m not worth that. And you’re not worth me either. You’re sick. You’re a f*****g monster.”
A low chorus of growls rolled through the room. The air thickened. Several of them shifted halfway, bodies lowering, teeth flashing.
“She struck the Alpha,” someone snarled.
“Let us handle her.”
“She deserves punishment!”
A she-wolf rushed forward, grabbing at me, trying to pull me away.
Before I could scream, Eric spun around. A powerful snarl tore from his chest, loud enough to shake the walls.
“Enough!” He pla
