Chapter 28: Alpha’s Standoff
Natalie~
The sharp sound of the slap still echoed in my ears, but I had no regrets. My palm stung, but it was nothing compared to the rage boiling inside me.
Alpha Darius’s black eyes blazing with fury. His lips curled back, baring his sharp canines as he took a threatening step toward me.
"How dare you?" His voice was low, dangerous.
The room grew more tense, choking and electric. I knew I had crossed a line, but I didn’t care. Let him do his worse.
Before I could respond, another voice entered the conversation.
"Natalie, have you lost your damn mind?" It was the mate that took one look at me and thought I wasn’t worth it. Griffin.
I turned to see him standing at Darius’s side, his expression twisted with disbelief. He looked me up and down like I was something unrecognizable, something beneath him.
I scoffed, crossing my arms. "Oh, now you care?" I tilted my head, my voice dripping with mockery. "Ignore me like you always have, Griffin. You’re not even worth the breath it takes to argue with."
Gasps rippled through the crowd. Some of the werewolves looked between us in shock, while the humans whispered among themselves, trying to piece together the drama unfolding before them. Even Luna Gabriella, Darius’s mate, had heard my words. She pushed through the onlookers, her sharp eyes locking onto mine.
"How dare you disrespect my mate?" she hissed, stepping forward as if she meant to put me in my place.