Ava's POV I hurled clothes into the suitcase. My injured hand throbbed with every movement, but rage drowned the pain. My wolf paced inside me, hackles raised, feeding off the storm in my chest. I spun toward Nora, fire blazing in my eyes. “You and Richard are ready to throw away everything, your careers, your lives, your dreams.” My voice came out sharp, edged with a growl. “Richard is ready to toss away his badge and become a criminal, and you’re willing to abandon law just to wait tables.” Nora flinched, but I kept going. “Have you both forgotten how hard you fought for what you have despite being children of an alpha? The dreams you chased since you were pups?” I jabbed a finger toward her. “You’re both rising stars in your fields, and now you’re just going to destroy it all? Hav

