Rowan
As soon as the door shut behind us, my mother's palm cracked across my cheek. The sound echoed through the hallway and the sting burned almost instantly. She froze immediately after. Her eyes widened in horror like she couldn't believe what she had just done. Her trembling fingers lifted slowly toward her mouth.
I didn't move. I didn't blink. But my wolf surged violently beneath my skin. A low snarl ripped from my chest as my canines elongated painfully against my gums. I watched the glow of my irises reflect in her own widening eyes and took one slow, threatening step toward her. She retreated instantly until her back slammed into the wall. Good. She should be afraid.
My wolf snarled inside my mind. She crossed a line. He wanted to break her for it. An alpha had limits, and she h
