Confrontation...

Lyla

"What will I do with the ring?" he said quietly. "You're the only woman I want wearing that ring."

"You have a new woman. I don't want it anymore."

Turning away, I grabbed my bag from the floor and started toward the door. Just s I reached for the handle, Nathan's voice stopped me.

"You can't leave."

I whirled back to face him, my fury boiling over. "And why the hell not?"

His expression had hardened, it was almost difficult to know what he was thinking. "Because I've cancelled your permit to leave Blue Ridge and return to the human world."

I froze instantly. My hands fell to my sides, trembling. "You…what? You can't do that!"

"I can," he responded, his voice was devoid of emotion. "And I have. I am the Alpha, remember? And this is my decision."