Everything about this place felt suffocating, and I was done holding my tongue. I didn’t know where this boldness was coming from, but I was too fed up to care. I had a confrontation with the Alpha about yet another law that didn't sit right with me. “All it does is make me pity the women in this pack even more than I already did.” “It wouldn’t be fair.” His hand clenched into a fist while the other rested in his pocket. His anger was palpable, radiating off him like heat. “In fact, that,” he growled, stepping closer, “is another punishable offense. You will cook again tomorrow, no help. You do not insult my leadership. I am your Alpha.” “You call it leadership? I call it subjugation and oppression,” I spat. His face turned an alarming shade of purple, and I knew I’d gone too