A THOUSAND GOOD-BYES
Kael growled, voice low and lethal, “and I’ll make sure your entire bloodline ends tonight.”
The other alphas—five of them, including Jeff and my mother—poured into the hallway, weapons drawn, faces twisted with panic and greed. My mother reached Viktor first, grabbing his arm, voice shrill with panic. “Viktor, stop! The council—”
“Council?” he spat, voice rising. “They’re weak! They always have been. But you—” He yanked free from my mother’s grip and pointed a shaking finger straight at me. “You’re the one who burned everything. Your little live stream. Your restaurant. Your precious bond. I’ll burn it all down. Starting with the man who thinks he owns you now.”