Chapter 11

DANTE

I wanted nothing more than to beat the living shit out of her, but my mother raised me to never raise my hand to a woman unless it was in self-defense or battle. I was not certain if defending my mate would be considered self-defense or not.

The room was immediately silent as everyone was taken aback with their Alpha snarling at the top of his fucking lungs.

I was certain that everyone could feel my anger-fueled aura. When I said that Byron was a beast…well, I meant it. He was an incredibly powerful wolf that nobody wanted to cross because he would come out the victor each and every fucking time. He wanted blood because she deliberately intended to hurt his mate.

Sparks broke through the red haze. My eyes snapped down to see Ziyah smiling softly at me. There was understanding in her eyes that made me think she could see the struggle inside us right now.

She leaned up and pressed her lips against mine. I was initially shocked at the fact that she was kissing me, but then my b