ISABELLA'S POV
The pain shot through my scalp, but I gritted my teeth and fought back, sharpening my claws as I slashed across her face with a snarl. My nails bit deep that she immediately howled in pain. Then I felt her being ripped off me, thrown to the ground with one swift motion.
I blinked, realizing it was Xavier who intervened. Anger was searing in his eyes as he loomed over Sophia before he turned to me, reaching out to grasp my arm.
The familiar sparks and tingles from the mate bond shot through my skin as I heard him ask.
“Are you alright?” His voice was hard but laced with concern.
My chest was heaving up and down as I tried to calm my racing heart from the sudden incident. As I realized our sudden proximity, I yanked my arm away from his grasp, stepping back before I hear
