Chapter 34: Collapse
(Gabriel's POV)
Scarlett's throat rested under my claws, her amber eyes wide, flickering between defiance and terror. Her once confident demeanor wilted as blood dripped from where my partially shifted claws punctured her pale skin.
She whimpered, barely daring to breathe. “Gabriel, you don’t und–,” she started, her voice trembling.
“Silence!” I growled, my voice low, shaking with suppressed rage. The sharp echo of my command filled the room, bouncing off the cold walls. “You dare interfere in matters that do not concern you?” My wolf clawed its way to the surface, every muscle tense.
“I didn’t—” she stammered, her breath catching in her throat.
I pressed her harder into the wall. Her head hit the surface with a dull thud. “You didn’t interfere?” I spat, my
