Rejected, Bound to the Ruthless Alpha
Buck froze, his broad shoulders trembling under the immense physical pressure of the command.
Against my will, my right hand slowly rose into the air, palm facing Buck. A massive sphere of crackling black and crimson energy began condensing above my fingers, humming with enough power to obliterate half the mountain.
Buck didn't run. He didn't even draw his sword. He simply stood there, looking directly into my blackened eyes, his voice soft and full of heartbreaking hope: “Athena... please. Come back to me.”
I'm trying! I screamed internally, pulling at the dark chains binding my soul. I'm trying, Buck!