The pain is everywhere, spreading, suffocating, drilling straight into my chest like something's trying to tear its way out of me. My heartbeat is erratic, violent, each thud making my vision blur red at the edges.
They noticed it early.
Good.
If they hadn't cleared the place out fast enough, I'd already be exposed, half-shifted, out of control, and a fucking mess in front of everyone. But that doesn't matter right now. None of it does.
Not the media.
Not the pack.
Not the consequences.
The only thing that matters is...
Ashley.
Where the hell is she?
.....
While Nathan descended into a full-blown frenzy, tearing through the mating ceremony venue like something unhinged, his warriors, who are posted as bodyguards across the hall, reacted instantly.
They moved with sharp intent, forcing out every member of the media Nathan had invited to capture Ashley's humiliation, some of them still streaming live as confusion rippled through the crowd.
