Chapter Twenty
Elma POV
"Let me go!" I thrashed, kicking my legs wildly against the sheer muscle of the guards.
"I didn't do it! Xander, look at me! It's a setup!"
"Get her out of my sight," Xander snarled, his voice a demonic vibration that shook the walls. "Before I tear her apart myself."
I stopped fighting. My own wolf whimpered, pressing herself down in absolute submission to the Alpha's sheer dominance. The fight drained right out of my bones. I lowered my head, staring at the floor as the guards dragged me away.
The walk through the castle corridors was a humiliating parade. We passed through the main halls, where dozens of servants, maids, and pack officials lined the polished marble. They stopped whatever they were doing, their eyes burning judgment into my skin. The silence
