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"You're a beast, acting like a monster!" Dave shouted, his eyes locked on Damien with deadly intensity.
"A monster, you say?" Damien laughed darkly before turning to Aria.
He lifted her chin with his fingers, his voice full of contempt."Did it feel good when I had you?"
Aria clenched her jaw.
She knew Alpha Damien was doing this to humiliate her in front of Dave because he was Ethan's close friend.
Damien's Alpha dominance pressed against everyone. Even the guards stepped back from his powerful aura.
"Alpha Damien, if you must blame someone, blame me," Aria said, her voice steady. "Dave has nothing to do with this. I'll stay. Just let him go."
"I'm not leaving!" Dave yelled, refusing to back down. His wolf was fighting to surface, eyes flashing betwee
