Alicia stumbled back as the three Alphas collided again, snarls splitting the air, bone cracking through the courtyard like lightning. The ground trembled beneath her bare feet, the stream still dripping down her skin, the aftershock of her awakening pulsing through her blood.
She felt the heavy weight of their destiny, their lust, and their possessiveness. But Skylar, now awake and strong, rejected the violence.
With a sudden, furious burst of will, Alicia stepped fully into the center of the courtyard, radiating a dominance that made the air crackle.
ENOUGH!
The word wasn’t spoken. It boomed from inside her and the air detonated.
A blinding wave of amethyst light burst from Alicia’s body, sweeping across the courtyard like a shockwave. The ground cracked beneath it, wind spiraling
