“Listen to me, human,” he sneered, his voice laced with venom. His golden-brown eyes locked onto mine, and I winced under the weight of his gaze. “Never, in your miserable little life, call the Alpha by his name again.”
The sheer authority in his voice sent a cold shiver down my spine.
“The humans might lack respect,” he continued, his fingers tightening just enough to make my breath hitch, “but not in our pack. And that disgusting look in your eyes? Rid yourself of it.”
I swallowed, my pulse racing.
“If anyone should be disgusted,” Jaxon added, his lips curling into a smirk, “it should be me.”
I didn’t know where I found the courage, maybe it was pure exhaustion, maybe it was the overwhelming frustration clawing at my chest, but before I could stop myself, the words tumbled out.
“If
