CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
Pinned beneath Salina, her hot breath scalds my neck. Fangs hover, a promise of pain. My muscles coil, ready to twist, to fight. But Salina's weight is a boulder I can't shove.
“Lily!” Gina appears, her fur streaked with blood from her enemies.
"Dear Gina," Salina coos, her voice sickly sweet as she catches Gina's eye. "You see how weak Lily is? How unworthy of the Beta title?"
I grit my teeth, a snarl trapped behind them. The bond with Ryan pulses within me, a reminder of my duty, my suppressed longing for something beyond this endless conflict.
"Help me end this," Salina purrs, her gaze locked on Gina, "and your rise in the Hills pack is assured."
Gina hesitates, her silhouette framed by the moonlight. She's new blood, untested, yet her loyalty has never wavered
