Kelsey's POV
Angela tilted her neck, revealing her Lycan mark, and the air filled with rose pheromones. "It's such a pity the surveillance system malfunctioned. Who would believe the wild accusations of a rogue?"
I could feel my wolf's anger rising, my claws growing beneath my fingernails, blood beading at the tips with a rusty tang.
Suppressing the shift made my temples throb, yet the aura of a top predator already permeated the air.
"You... your eyes..." Mia stumbled back into the counter, the daughter of an Alpha, her knees buckling under the pressure.
Angela tried to retaliate with Lycan's dominance, but an ancient, fierce force choked her instead.
I pinned her shifting wrist, my half-shifted claws scorching her silk sleeve. "Darling, with no footage or evidence..."
I whispered
