Emilia's POV
Vanessa couldn't even answer. She was shaking too hard, her forehead pressed against the floor, unable to do anything but submit to the crushing weight of his aura.
Sebastian took a single step forward, and the pressure intensified. Several women whimpered. One started crying silently, tears streaming down her face as she fought not to break completely under the weight of his displeasure.
"I'll ask once more," Sebastian continued, each word precisely enunciated. "Did. I. Give. You. Permission?"
"N-no, Alpha," Vanessa managed to gasp out.
"No," Sebastian agreed. "You didn't. And yet you thought it appropriate to not only question my decision but to assault my chosen bride."
He crouched down beside her, and Vanessa flinched frantically.
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