Anita’s PovMy hand still tingled from the impact against Kira's cheek, and the stunned silence that followed hung thick in the air.Kira stumbled backward, her hand flying to her face where my fist had connected.Alpha Hades, who had been slowly rising from the floor, with a surprised expression, quickly turned toward Kira. His eyes, which had moments before been soft and filled with concern for me, now hardened into a cold, commanding glare."Kira," he said, his voice like ice, "what are you doing here?"Kira opened her mouth, perhaps to deliver one of her usual cutting remarks, but she hesitated. For a moment, it seemed like she might try to lie or make an excuse, but then she smirked, dropping her hand from her cheek as if dismissing the pain altogether."I’m here to protect the pack, Alpha," she said, "Someone has to, since it’s clear that your... assistant," she spat the word as if it tasted foul, "can’t even protect herself, let alone anyone else."I felt the hairs on the back
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