Bella pov
Echoes immediately reverberated through the room, sending cold chills down my spine. The silence that followed was thick with tension, as all eyes turned to me, awaiting my response.
I swallowed hard, mustering the courage to speak up. "I-I'm sorry, Alpha Diablo," I stammered, my voice barely above a whisper. "I... I didn't mean to disrespect you. I was just... surprised."
Alpha Diablo's piercing gaze remained fixed on me, and he twitched his eyebrows as if taken aback by my response. Slowly, he began to approach me, closing the gap between us with deliberate steps.
As he drew nearer, a wave of panic washed over me, and I felt a cold sweat break out on my forehead. My heart pounded in my chest, and I struggled to keep my composure under his intense scrutiny.
"Surprised?" Alp
