Chapter 247

My vision tinted red, and then I struck Brian hard enough to send him flying across the arena. He hit the ground.

I moved. Faster than I meant to. The next thing I knew, I had Brian pinned, claws out, teeth bared. A growl thundered from my throat, and Brian's eyes widened— just before I lunged.

"Alec!"

Micah's voice.

Then Jason.

Their hands gripped my arms, straining as they pulled me back. My breath came in pants. My hands shook. I blinked down and realized I'd torn Brian's shirt, his shoulder bleeding. He wasn't fighting back—just staring at me with a strange mix of caution and understanding.

I blinked. My breathing was ragged. My vision sharp and red-edged.

"What the hell?" Micah grabbed my arm, yanking me back. "You almost took his head off!"

I staggered back as if waking from a dream.

Brian sat up slowly, dazed.

"Shit," I muttered, running a hand through my hair. "I didn't mean-Knox, he-he got too close."

Jason grabbed my shoulder. They herded me back to my office. I didn't speak. I couldn't. I was too shaken by what almost happened.

When the door shut behind us, Micah rounded on me.

want to tell us what the hell that

anxiety clawing at me

crossing his

a pissed-off gaze. "Because I'm

moon," Micah

not just that." I finally stopped

"You two

"She doesn't believe me. She thinks everything I'm

decided she should

that bothers you

of Aspen. Because it's her. I want her. And I

you weak. Now, though, they are on

so badly. I made her

doesn't owe me anything-not trust, not a second chance. And

my desk. "And yet you still want

I whispered. "More than anything. But

do will

settled between us. Heavy

the wall. "So,

know

she need from you? What would show her that this isn't some temporary

needs consistency," Micah added. "Loyalty.

something not wolf-related. Something

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