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In one swift motion, he caught her by the neck, his grip unyielding. Lara snarled and thrashed, but Killian’s strength was overwhelming.

“You foolish, useless wolf,” Killian growled, his voice dripping with disdain. “You think you can defy me and live?”

With a cruel smile, he threw Lara against a nearby tree, the impact shaking the ground beneath us. Pain tore through me as I felt every blow she endured.

Lara tried to stand, but Killian’s foot pressed down on her, pinning her to the ground.

“You’ll learn your place,” he hissed. “Both of you.”

My body began to shift again, the pain unbearable as Lara was forced back, and I returned to my human form. Lying on the ground, broken and bleeding, I looked up at him with all the hatred I could muster.

“I hate you,” I whispered, my voice barely audible.

Killian’s expression didn’t change.

And then, darkness consumed me.

Hellbound By Two Alpha's

Chapter Thirty-Three: A Warrior's Defiance

The whispers followed me like ghosts.

Every step I took toward the training grounds, I could feel the eyes on me—watching, judging, doubting.

Not from the lies Dorian and Scarlett spread.

As I stepped onto the open field, the warriors stopped their sparring, turning toward me.

Their eyes flickered with hesitation, some filled with curiosity, others with uncertainty.

For a moment it felt as if the whole place just paused and everyone was just waiting for me to make a move.

I took a deep breath, letting my voice cut through the silence.

"I know what you're all whispering about," I said sharply, my gaze sweeping over the crowd.

Some of them shifted uncomfortably, a few lowering their gazes.

I took another step forward, my heart pounding, but my voice steady.

A Warrior’s Defiance