Chapter 124: The Fall of an Alpha

Jasper’s

I stared up at Mara, her devastating words echoing in my skull like an official death sentence. Servant. The humiliation, raw and scalding, burned far hotter and deeper than any possible rage. Before I could stop the impulsive reaction, pure instinct took over. I lunged forward violently, my hand raised to strike, my vision swimming in a blinding red haze.

James reacted with professional speed.

He caught my wrist mid-swing with a casual ease that ...