"Michelle, are you okay?" Alec asked, his gaze drifting to mine. My stomach dropped as I stepped out of Nicholas's hold. Surprisingly, he didn't try to stop me, and I was able to fully face Alec. "Yes, Alec, I'm okay. Don't worry about me," I said. Alec's eyes drifted to Nicholas. "You. What do you want with my sister?" I felt Nicholas's wolf prowling with a vicious intensity that made the air thick. He wasn't used to being challenged. The thought of Alec questioning him had probably set his wolf on edge. "Maybe you should ask her yourself," Nicholas said, his gaze indifferent, as though the entire confrontation was nothing more than a mild amusement to him. Alec's eyes turned to me, and I pursed my lips. What exactly was I supposed to say? Hey, I put a laxative in his drink, so now

