_Thalassa's POV_
In a flash, Matteo materialized before me. "How dare you attack my mate, Sophia!" his voice boomed, filled with a ferocity that made even the bravest shudder. His emerald eyes blazed with anger.
With a swift motion, he reached out and grasped Sophia's wrist. He quickly wrenched her hand from my hair, releasing me from her painful hold. As Sophia stumbled backward, her eyes widened with shock.
"You have disgraced yourself and our pack with your actions," Matteo declared, his voice cutting through the air like a blade. "Attacking a member of our pack, let alone my mate, is an unforgivable offense."
As Matteo's fierce gaze bore into Sophia, she recoiled. "Thalassa is not fit to be your mate," she spat, her voice trembling with a mix of anger and desperation. "I am the on
