Eve It was getting harder and harder to breathe. I clawed at the hands of the Alpha trying to remove one finger at a time. He finally relented and let go of my throat, only to grab my hair and yank my head backward. I was too distracted by my need to breathe and the pain on my scalp to notice what he was doing. When his nose brushed against the skin of my neck, I knew he was sniffing me. He was saying something but I couldn’t make up the words. His voice was gravelly and guttural and all I could hear were deep growls. When he let go of me, I dared to open my eyes but kept my head down. I tried to calm my erratic heart, but my reprieve was short. The Alpha grabbed my sweater by the neck and yanked it on two opposite sides. A yelp left my mouth with the tearing sound. “Male,” he growled