I control the nail of my index finger to turn into a claw, dragging it on the inside of my hand to gather some of my blood before I slice Lila's skin. A gash made with my Alpha blood that sears into the brand. Lila flinches in pain as my blood is absorbed into the wound. The veins that formed the tree of life suddenly blacken before the brand itself fades from a beautiful tattooed black to white like a healed scar.
Lila breathes out heavily. If I didn't know any better, I'd say she just got punched in the gut. She rolls her head in my direction, seething. She tries pulling her wrist out of my grasp. "Can I f*****g go now?"
I narrow my eyes at her. Now that my anger has subdued slightly, I finally feel like I've got my emotions in check. My brain can work now when I don't feel clouded wit
