Chapter 30: Blood and Shadows
AVELINE
The moment we entered the car, I felt something wet beneath my hand on the leather seat. I looked down and froze—a drop of blood, dark and fresh, staining the pristine white interior.
My heart hammered against my chest as panic flooded through me. I had just messed up. Again.
My hands trembled as I quickly tried to wipe it away with my dress, memories of my former pack flashing through my mind. They would have killed me for something like this. The punishment for staining an alpha's property was always severe, always bloody.
"What are you doing?"
Thorne's voice cut through my panic, sharp and commanding. I froze mid-motion, my hands still pressed against the bloodstain.
"I'm sorry, I—"
"Aveline." His tone was different now, softer but urgent. "
