Kira POV
My body feels like lead. Everything feels heavy. I keep replaying the way I ripped out Kristin's spine, her wolf rather, and I don't feel any remorse, but I hate that it had to come to this.
I have been trained to fight for years, but this is the first time I have had to kill someone in front of a crowd, in a challenge, in such a brutal way, but I know that it was necessary.
Lady is constantly reminding me that we are an alpha, and we will sometimes have to do things that are difficult, but are necessary for not only the greater good, but also to protect our pack.
The pack needs to know that I am just as strong as my mate. So, I did what needed to be done, but it doesn't mean that I feel good about doing it.
Alex bends down to scoop me into his arms. It's crazy that we have only known each other for a short time, but he already knows what I need, without me having to vocalize it.