*“Is this the best she’s got?”* Autumn scoffed in my head, her voice dripping with disdain. *“Weak. Pathetic. She doesn’t even deserve the title she clings to.”*
I didn’t need to unleash the full force of my power—half of it was already enough to have her knees buckling slightly. Jennifer’s pride was clearly the only thing keeping her upright, but it was crumbling fast.
Her eyes flicked to mine, wide with panic as she realized she was losing. Slowly but surely, her body began to yield, her knees starting to bend. She was moments away from bowing.
Satisfaction rippled through me, but before I could press further, Alan’s voice broke through the haze of power.
“Amber,” he murmured, stepping close enough that his breath tickled my ear. “Retract your aura. Half the pack is already on th
