Ava’s breath caught in her throat, but she didn’t flinch.
"Well, if the king is her mate, we will kill him too," Ava's cold voice suddenly rang out, making my blood run cold.
"He will declare war on anyone who hurts his Luna? Then we will have war."
"But Luna..." Alpha Benedict interjected, his voice firm but measured. "We cannot simply hurt them without consequence."
Ava ignored his words, her expression hardening. In one swift motion, she loaded her gun and pointed it directly at my head. My breath caught in my throat. My pulse pounded in my ears. My hands clenched into fists as I realized, this crazy woman was really going to kill me.
Her finger tightened on the trigger. My body went rigid, my mind racing for an escape. Just as I braced myself for the worst, a deep, guttural grow
