Ila’s POV
I couldn’t believe my ears. Alpha Dean was planning to use me as collateral to pay off the loan sharks? My stomach turned, making me sway a bit. Thankfully, Opal had a hold on me. If he had marked me and sold me, I don’t know what I could have done. I wasn’t a warrior like Katie or a powerful luna like Hannah or Opal. I wasn’t even a hybrid witch like Serena. I was a weak, blind wolf who couldn’t even defend herself.
A hand gently grabs my wrist and pulls me forward. He must have known the weight of my distress. Before I know it, I am lifted into the air and placed in Kane’s lap. He buries his head in the crook of my neck and breathes low, deep breaths like he’s trying to calm himself down. I wrap my arms around his neck and hold him close, both of us needing this comfort. He
