Chapter Forty-Six

ELLE POV

As we ascend the carpeted steps to the upper levels of the theater, the pounding in my head is unrelenting as I feel eyes watching me from all over the room, as if I am the prey in the forest being hunted by a pack of wolves. The scent of other wolves is heavy in the theater, but since the Diamond Claw pack owns the place, most in the community would venture here, making it a safer option.

The higher we walk, the more it feels like a claw is being dragged along my brain, causing me to wince and lean into Theo for support by wrapping my arm in his. The ropes of a mindlink tug at my brain, allowing them to take root. I hear Theo's voice clearly through the link, 'Are you okay?'

'Yes,' I reply tersely, my jaw tight and my teeth clenched, 'does the energy feel weird in here to you?' I ask Theo. My eyes strayed around the room to find the culprits, and the number of men caught staring at me, the look in their eyes causing my skin to crawl with revulsion.

'Since the minute we w