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Author: Natashah
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Cassie.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing?”

Axel’s voice was like a whip through the air, sharp and commanding, making Karen freeze where she stood, with Axel’s piercing gaze locked onto her, she looked like she might crumble under the weight of it.

“A-Alpha—” she started, but the words died on her tongue. She must’ve realized that nothing she said would save her now. Not when Axel looked like his patience was hanging by a thread.

His grip on her wrist tightened just slightly—enough for her to feel it, enough for her to understand. And then, with a slow and deliberate motion, he twisted her wrist enough to make her whimper. Karen let out a shriek, stumbling back the second Axel let her go, pressing her hand to her chest as if she’d been burned.

Axel didn’t spare her another glance. His attention was already on me, his eyes scanning my face, searching for something—injury, fear, maybe even tears. He reached for my hands, taking them in his like he was grounding himself. His warm
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