Elma We stand in silence for a moment until the Xander snaps, reaching out with his unshifted arm and grabbing my neck. “What were you doing out here? Did I say you could move? You’ve—” he looks toward the body on the floor. “You’ve caused me to murder an important nobleman. Did you know who he was? Did you try to seduce him? Tell me now! Was this another plan to assassinate a lycan?” I’ve had enough. With everything in me, I push against the him. When he doesn’t budge, I throw multiple punches at his chest. “I almost got—and all you can do is accuse me again and again! Why did you kill him, then?!” I am at my absolute limit; my wolf is stirring within me, and I feel my fangs elongate. I want nothing more than to tear apart this horrid man. He’s staring intensely at me, watching as I

