Crown of Betrayal
Gregory murmured, “You showed strength. Real strength. The kind Ancnix needs.”
His approval hit her like a spark.
But then—
He added, “Weak Shifters should know their place. Break enough of them, and they’ll learn to fall in line.”
The words snapped something clean in her mind.
Elora stiffened.
Her wolf bristled—not with desire, but with instinctive, protective fury.
“That’s not strength,” she said quietly. “That’s cruelty.”
Gregory blinked, startled by the sudden distance in her tone. “I’m only being honest. The weak drag the strong down. You shouldn’t have to lower yourself to their level.”
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