Ally's POV

　　The words cut through the silence, leaving a wound that seems to echo off the ancient stone walls. My heart clenches, seeing Elliot's jaw tighten, the muscle ticking as if keeping time with the pounding of my own pulse. His wolf stirs within him, restless and raging against the injustice.

　　"And," Nathan continues, his eyes flicking towards me with a glint of malice before returning to his brother, "I am reclaiming the territory that was once under your ...