“What’s going on?” Alpha Isaac’s voice thundered as he burst into the room, panic etched across his face.

Zayn groaned, pushing himself off the floor, his eyes locking on Ezra in stunned disbelief.

Alpha Isaac’s gaze darted between Zayn’s bruised form and Ezra’s trembling hands. “What happened here?”

“I—I’m sorry,” Ezra stammered, his voice cracking, his hands shaking uncontrollably. “I didn’t mean to… I…”

“It’s fine,” Zayn cut in quickly, forcing ...