SERAPHINA
I had never endured disrespect in my entire life—not even when I was a child—but at the Academy, I tolerated everything. I swallowed every provocation and endured every shove just to maintain my disguise. Staying quiet, staying small and not attracting much attention…it was how I thought I could survive.
But today, something inside me snapped.
All this time, I told myself that if I just ignored the provocations, things would eventually settle down. That if I kept my head down, I wouldn’t be targeted. After hearing him say—those vile things, loud enough to stir whispers from every corner— that was the last straw.
My wolf roared.
Before Reed could even finish his disgusting sentence, my hand shot out and caught his wrist in a blur.
Crack
The sickening snap echoed like a guns
