Thane
She woke the beast in me, and no matter what influence the mark has on me, it wasn’t going to be enough to contain it.
When I realized what she had done, it was like a bomb went off inside me.
Blinding rage shot through me in a matter of seconds, and nothing could’ve stopped it.
That kind of anger has lived in me my whole life.
It’s just as much a part of me as my claws and fangs.
The leaders know that part of me. It’s what makes them submit. But she didn’t know. The fear in her eyes burns through my mind. At the time, all I could see was red, but as the events of this evening play out in my head, I can see her clearly. The pain. The shock. The horror.
It was as if she had seen me for the first time. As if it had taken until then for her to realize just how deadly the savage beast who holds her captive truly is. Before then, she had been na?ve. Playing with the devil. But this wasn’t a game, and I was the devil looking to collect.
She had chosen to seek her vengeance publicly. She aimed to undermine me in front of the leaders, and now she was going to have to be made an example.
The leaders know I can’t kill her, so I’ll have to push her as close to death as possible. Just the thought of doing so makes my skin burn, but she’s forced my hand. I can’t afford to show weakness. Now, more than ever, my role as Alpha cannot waver.
There can be no mercy. No forgiveness.
Only punishment.