KATE I stared at the Alpha, my pulse pounding so loudly in my ears that I could hear it. Matter of fact, every single nerve in my body was on edge too, almost painfully aware of his overwhelming presence. My silence seemed to be enough confirmation of his earlier statement, for he stepped closer, his gaze never wavering, never leaving mine for a second. For some weird reason, I felt stifled under his gaze, like a deer caught in the headlights, and something about the feeling made anger bubble up within me, combining dangerously with the frustration that had built up from the desires I had been trying so hard to supress. The damn bastard. I scoffed at him bitterly, the memory of him walking off with Ophelia playing once again in my mind, “Well, tell me, Alpha… how can I honor my fe