The Scars That Fuel the Fire

I could feel my heart pounding in my chest as I walked away from Elara, my hands curled into tight fists at my sides. Every word she had spoken felt like a knife twisting in my gut. The thought of her with another man—this mysterious "D"—made my blood boil in a way I hadn't experienced in years.

"He is everything you could never be, and I am completely loyal to him. He is the only one for me now."

Her words echoed in my head, taunting me, driving me to the edge of my control. The beast inside me clawed at my chest, demanding I go after her, demand answers, claim what was once mine.

But she wasn't mine anymore. She had made that painfully clear.

I stalked through the mansion, barely acknowledging the pack members who scrambled out of my way, sensing the fury radiating from me. My wolf was agitated, pushing against my skin, demanding release. I needed space, needed to breathe.