on, Leah became more

silience; usually, Akila would simply stand

iating Leah, who felt her pride wounded by the realization

gaze flickering to Alpha Dante, then to Alpha Kael, wh

r wore a b

. She looked back at Akila, who panted

ad to do. She just

the Luna of the C

ld mean so much for her. It would secure a relationship between her pack and the Cryst

l she eve

ther to be

d back to Akila, her hands clenching in

landing with precision and force. Akila struggled to defend herself, but Leah's speed a

from her battered lips, and her arms bore witness to the brutal assault – bruised, scratched, and reddened. Just as she attempted to pus

ttered from her mouth, and her arms were a mess of bruises and scratches. As she st

eating. We're going to get seriously hurt

on. She knew Lexine was right; she couldn't keep taking

ong, too fast, and Akila

er, and Akila's body had r

The punch had been swift and precise, catching Princes

ed by a cacophony of boos and jeers, with many

g to kill th

vil! She'll

crowd's cry escalated, their voi

nd, feeling a sense of detachment and dread. She hadn'

ettled heavily on her shoulders, and s

o now? Would she be puni

ered to Princess Leah, who was slowly getting to h

owing that she had jus

ointment. He turned to Alpha Kael and said something inaudible, be

lpha Dante didn't look back, his departure

amma through the mindlink to take Akila away

Akila's arm in a tight grip. "You're coming with me," he growled, dragg

, her mind reeling with the conse

to face the wrath of Alpha Dante. Donel's grip on her arm wa

into the distance, replaced by the col

red what her punishment would be. Would it be physical, o

dragged deeper into the darkne

ngeons, shoving her inside as

d get up, he ki

e didn't stop. He pulled her up by her hai

stop abusing her. By the time he threw her back to the grou

her cheeks, though she didn't

again to her wolf, who tried her hardest to heal her wounds, but th

ment they came to the world. That was why thei

one nothi

the good mutt she was, but still, she was hated, she w