“Just looking at her makes my claws itch,” another hissed.
Their voices surrounded me.
Sharp.Poisoned.Hungry.
Like wolves circling a wounded deer.
I straightened slowly,pain spreading down my spine.
“This is your last warning,” I said, my voice steady despite the tremor.
“You’d better find out who I truly am before you go any further.”
Lyra burst out laughing.
“A hidden whore locked in the inner den,” she mocked.“What’s there to investigate?”
“My rank is recognized by the Alpha,” she continued coldly.
“My bloodline commands armies.”
“You think you can outrank ME?”
Her gaze drifted over the corridor,a faint, almost excited glint in her eyes.
“Honestly…” she said slowly.“This den has been far too quiet lately.”
“I’m in the mood to see some blood.
The others instantly understood.Their eyes lit up.They lunged.
Hands.Claws.Boots.All of it crashed into me.
I fell hard against the cold stone floor.Pain exploded through my body.Instinct took over.
I curled around my stomach,my arms locking around my swollen belly.
The place where his hands had once rested every night,whispering promises to the life growing inside me.