Betty's POV. 

Time slowed as I stared at her, trembling, frozen between panic and rage. And now, Claire was hurt because of me.

I was shaking, tears streaming down my face as I knelt beside Claire and my sobs wracked my body.

Alpha Damien appeared before me and his presence felt like a shield. 

He knelt beside us, eyes sharp, hands gentle as he checked Claire. “Stay with me,” he murmured, his voice steady, but I could feel the tension radiating off him. 

His gaze snapped toward the ...