Luna Cara felt the room tilt around her. Her heart pounded in her ears as she and Alpha Walton struggled to pull the two bodies apart.
"Get off my daughter!" Alpha Walton roared. He grabbed the man by the collar and yanked him so hard that he slammed into the wall.
The man let out a grunt of pain but didn't fight back. His eyes were glassy, confused, and unfocused. It was like he wasn't fully there.
Luna Cara's hands shook. Her nails dug into her palms, and hot tears streamed down her cheeks, smudging layers of expensive makeup . Her voice cracked with fury.
"How could you ?" she screamed at Linda, who lay limp on the bed. Her eyes were glassy, her lips red and swollen. "In our home ? During our gala ? Have you completely lost your mind ?"
Linda didn't answer. She just smi
