I was only vaguely aware of the appalled gasps of the guests as they quickly got out of the way of their newly appointed, slightly feral Luna Queen. My leap from the dias had me landing slightly crouched, right in front of Alpha Marcus.

One look at my face had the guards holding him down take a step back. My arm swung in a blinding motion as I delivered a bone-cracking blow to Alpha Marcus's jaw. He staggered backwards, snarling as he quickly reset the broken jaw. Not giving him a chance for ...