But if I didn’t—if I resisted her—then I risked becoming the target of her wrath, risking letting Gideon spiral further into the fire consuming him.
And yet…
Something in my mind and soul, something I had tried to bury and hide from for years, told me that surrendering him now would be the greatest betrayal he will have from me.
I knew I wasn’t just protecting myself anymore. I wasn’t just protecting Leo, or Nova, or the pack. I was protecting the Alpha himself.
And maybe, just maybe, I was protecting him for the feelings I had for him in the past.
I took a deep breath and my heartbeat increased. I looked at Daphne with determination even though she tried to intimidate me.
“No I won't.”
Her eyes widened with shock, her eyes darkened with fury. “What did you just say? Say it again, I
