Chapter 39: Pride and Possession
(Dominic's POV)
As Aria disappeared into the dense forest, helping the stumbling Alexander, I stood frozen. My eyes followed them, but my wolf—my furious, possessive wolf—wanted to chase after her. No, claim her. Take her back and prove to everyone, including her, that she was mine.
The air around me thickened. My Alpha aura spread uncontrollably, weighing down on every wolf present. I barely noticed the way the surrounding warriors subtly bowed their heads, their wolves forced into submission. My vision tunneled. My focus was still on the space where Aria had vanished.
“She’s too much trouble for one she-wolf,” Beta Cole’s voice finally broke the silence, his tone irritatingly casual.
I didn’t turn.
He stepped closer, a smirk in his voice. “You
