Cici's pov
The moment that human witch left, I stormed upstairs to report this outrage to Xavier. My nose was throbbing with pain, blood still dripping despite my attempts to clean it up. The humiliation burned worse than the physical hurt.
My brother Gavin was already in Xavier's office. His eyes widened when he saw my swollen, bloody nose.
"What happened to you?" he asked, immediately straightening in his chair.
I sat between them, letting my tears flow freely. Playing victim was second nature when you grew up as the pampered fourth daughter of the Shadow Pack's Alpha family.
"I was so nice to her," I sobbed dramatically. "Brought her coffee, offered her my chair—but from the moment she walked in, she started insulting me. Called me shameless and said horrible things about Xavier to
