Escaping the Alpha, Claimed in the End
Everything slowed—Jasper’s screams, Ryder’s shouts as Jasper grabbed at him to hold him back, Estrella’s smug grin as she raised her hand again for another strike.
“Enough!”
Lucas’s voice cut through the chaos as his fist slammed into Estrella’s jaw. She stumbled back, blood spilling from her nose, but it was too late. My arm was gushing, my head felt dangerously light, and the air reeked of blood and sweat, choking me.
I reached for Ryder, my fingers shaking as they caught his forearm. “Help…” I whispered, my voice barely there.
Then my legs gave out completely.
The last thing I felt was Ryder’s arms catching me before I hit the ground, his voice calling my name—but it was already fading, s
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