Ava’s POV:

The smell of burning flesh fills the air as William glares at Carol, who's hissing in pain from the silver chains.

Carol ignores William, focusing instead on Leo and me. "She's not your mate," she snarls. "Stella is."

"Shut up, mother," Stella snaps. "You have a better chance of seeing me with the council woman than with Leo. I'm into women, not men."

Carol stares back in shock. "No, you're not. It's just a phase - you should ...