-Elijah- As soon as we stepped into the hallway, away from my cousin, I seized Archer by the throat, wrapping both hands around it and squeezing as I slammed him against the wall. “My cousin?” I sneered. “You f*cked my cousin? I asked you to watch her!” My wolf was speaking through me, amplifying my words, making it sound as though two voices were echoing in the air. Archer struggled to draw breath, his eyes glued to the ground, unable to withstand my alpha presence. All I could think was that he was dead. He had violated my trust and my family! “S-She… ma-ma—” he stammered. “What?” I snapped, refusing to loosen my grip. He gasped for air, then finally managed to speak. “Sh-She is my… mat-mate!” I stared at him for a long moment, searching his eyes for the truth. Finally, I released

