After Nikolai had said his piece, he walked off, leaving Laura alone with his words hanging in the air.
"What does he mean?" she whispered to herself, her fingers trembling slightly as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
She glanced across the room where the Alphas stood. They weren't talking, just waiting. Like they knew something was coming.
Then there was silence.
A silence that felt heavy, pressing down on her chest.
Laura felt it before she saw him—a change in the air that made her skin prickle. The invisible weight of another presence. Another predator had entered, and everyone in the room could sense it.
"What the hell is happening?" she muttered under her breath, her heart picking up speed.
The werewolves surrounding them stiffened. Some bared their fangs, low growls
