Chapter 7

After a moment, she continued walking towards the guest without looking back. Shane's roar echoed in her mind. She could feel his dominance surging through her, like electric waves pulsating beneath her skin, threatening to consume her. It was painful. Her wolf was going berserk, its primal instinct urging her to obey the alpha at any cost. It demanded that she turn back and comply with Shane's instructions. But she couldn't. She focused on anything but the searing pain, pushing forward. "You're dead tonight!" Shane's roar reverberated. Taking a deep breath, Nicole disconnected her pack bond, effectively silencing Shane's voice in her head. She knew she was in serious trouble. Her body and mind would undoubtedly suffer the consequences of her defiance tonight, but she refused to go back and apologize to random pack members. She despised them. They turned a blind eye to her suffering. Could they honestly claim they couldn't hear her screams most nights? Or turn a blind eye to her black