EVELYNThe courtyard was deathly silent when Christian finally straightened, chest heaving, molten fury simmering behind his red eyes. For a heartbeat, he remained in that half‑shifted state—muscles still swollen, hair matted to his skin. Then, as if waking from a fevered dream, his form snapped back. His fur receded, claws and fangs withdrew, and the beast within him shrank until, standing before us, was Christian Blackwood once more, every inch the alpha, every inch terrifying.Lucien lay on the broken stone at Christian’s feet, clutching his scalp where Christian’s fingers dug in. Blood matted his hair, he winced, but dared not cry out. I felt Leo’s hand tighten on my arm, steadying us both. Tyler’s jaw clenched, lips peeling back in a silent snarl.Then, in one swift motion, Christian reached down and grabbed Lucien by the hair.I gasped.Lucien winced sharply, baring his teeth in a snarl, but even he couldn’t mask the pain flashing across his eyes. Christian, still half-covere
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