His Alpha voice thundered, shaking the very walls. Ethan’s wolf hesitated. His instincts screamed at him to bow—to submit. Lydia was stunned, her eyes widening as she watched Darius storm toward Ethan. Even without turning, his presence alone sent a shudder through her wolf, forcing it to cower in fear. Darius could kill Ethan in an instant. She couldn’t allow that to happen. "Bare your neck!" Lydia shouted, rushing toward the massive wolf before them. I am an Alpha. Lydia stiffened. Ethan’s voice echoed in her mind—his mindlink reaching her even in his wolf form. "He will kill you—look at him!" she screamed, panic rising in her voice. Darius’s claws were out, his entire form coiled with lethal intent. He hadn’t shifted, but his wolf was fully present, its murderous gaze locked on

