The Alpha's fall, my rise

title. Regardless, I forced a smile, not wanting to embarrass him.

If I couldn't openly defy him, I could still wound his pride. And what better way than by targeting someone who he

and striking blonde hair that cascaded over her elegant blue dress. I approached her

reached for a nearby glass of red

she let out a startled cry. Convers

eked, staring at the spreading

ing firm as I waited for

voice cut through

y spine, but I ref

ing? Had I truly

und my wrist, his grip like iron. Pain shot through me

e an impending storm. Without another word, he dragged me away from the gathering, hi

rattling through my bones. He shut th

y mother," he said, hi

ht in my throa

red wine on th

ller, the walls pressing in. But I swallowed my fear

s flash

uriel." He took a slow step tow

ell," I shot back, though

the wro

abbing my chin roughly. His fingers dug

murmured, his voic

gust curling in my stomach

king sound. "Oh, but y

ond, he crushed his

fr

reminder of the control he had stolen from me. My stomach twisted

rged thr

sn't ha

o taste blood. He pulled back sharpl

ing away the red with his thumb.

nt ice throu

is shirt as if nothing had happened. "Get some rest. To

e door, his presence leaving a

r, the taste of blood st

miliation

hrough me l

It wasn't the pain that shook me-it was the violation. He hadn't marked me y

my eyes, but I f

ldn't

n't let

my fists, my nails d

er justice, I would ta

d kill

s the last th