Chapter 31: The Alpha's Defense
(Grace's POV)
Blood trickled down my cheek. My chest heaved as Clara Reed's mother circled me, her claws sharp and ready for another strike. Her furious snarl filled the air, supported by the venomous voices of others around her.
"You ruined my son!" Her voice cracked from the sheer hatred she poured into the words.
My wolf, Cora, whimpered under my skin, bristling with unease but knowing I couldn't fight back. Fighting would make everything worse.
"You used him, disgraceful omega," she spat, lunging again. I barely leaned back in time, but her claws caught my arm, ripping through the fabric of my robe.
Other wolves around her joined in, their voices rising in a chorus of accusation.
"Unclaimed!" someone shouted.
"Manipulator!" yelled another
