Killian’s POVI watched the words sink in, the terror twisting their faces even further. They exchanged frantic glances, looking for some sort of reassurance from each other, but none came. The reality of their situation had finally caught up to them, and it was clear they knew I wasn’t bluffing.One of the nurses broke first, her voice cracking as she shook her head. “Alpha, please! We didn’t do anything wrong! Ryker is truly—”I snapped my fingers, cutting her off sharply. Ryder, who had been standing silently by the door, stepped forward. Without hesitation, he grabbed the heated brand from the brazier, bringing it close to the nurse’s face. The heat radiated off the metal, the glow reflecting in her wide, terrified eyes. She flinched back, her voice rising into a desperate wail as she realized just how dire her situation had become.“Please, please! Don’t hurt us!” she sobbed, shrinking away from the brand, the words spilling out of her as she clung to the hope that I might c
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