As they stood face to face with the rival pack's alpha, Lila could feel the tension in the air. His piercing yellow eyes seemed to bore into her very soul, and the fury rolling off him was almost suffocating.
“You fools,” the alpha spat, his voice dripping with venom. “You think you can just waltz in here and steal one of my pack members?”
Lila stood tall, forcing the tremor out of her voice. “James is not a prisoner. He’s free to make his own choices.”
The alpha sneered. “You really are naïve, aren’t you? James is mine now. And you’re not going to take him away from me.”
Georgia stepped forward, fire flashing in her eyes. “We’re not going to let you bully us. James is our friend, and we’re going to protect him.”
The alpha laughed—a cold, hollow sound that made the walls shudder. “Pro
