A blur. A rush of movement. A gust of wind.
And suddenly, Rome was gone.
He hit the ground with a heavy thud and now he was groaning in pain.
I gasped, coughing violently as I collapsed onto the cold filthy floor as my body was convulsing from the lack of air.
Through the haze of tears clouding my vision, I saw her.
A woman stood where Rome had been. Her presence radiated power. Her violet hair cascaded down her back like liquid silk.
She roared. “Have you lost your fucking mind? Do you even realize what you were doing?”
Rome, still clutching his side from the impact, spat out venomously, “Shut up, Vespera! You don’t understand! Killian was my brother! My best friend! I was avenging him!”
Vespera’s gaze didn’t waver. “Rome, as much as I respect your grief, you were wrong. Fucking wrong.” She added, “Now get the hell out of here before the Alpha finds out what you’ve done. Don’t disappoint him more than you already have.”
The soldiers shifted uncomfortably, uncertain whether to follow h
