The word 'husband' echoed through the bloody courtyard like a death knell. It hung in the chilling night air, freezing the blood in Elara’s veins and sucking the oxygen straight out of Kael’s lungs.
For a fraction of a second, absolute, agonizing silence descended upon the pack house. Then, the silence was shattered by a sound so terrifying it made the surrounding trees tremble.
It wasn't a growl. It was a demonic, earth-shattering roar that ripped from the very depths of Kael’s soul.
The Alpha’s aura exploded outward. It was a physical, crushing weight that forced the weaker pack members to their knees, gasping for air. The stone pathways cracked beneath Kael’s boots. His eyes were no longer silver or human; they were the molten, glowing gold of a beast completely consumed by murderous
