Lia's eyes were still wide, her hand still pressed against her chest as if she was recovering from a heart attack.
"You seriously don’t know when to stop, do you?" she exhaled, her voice shaky but amused. "I thought we were going to leave that room in pieces—well, more like I was."
I smiled, a small relief washing over me now that it was just the two of us. I didn't realize how long I was holding my breath until now but thank goodness it was over and done with.
"You worry too much. I couldn’t just stand there and let Kayla be flogged like they did to you. You know how it feels. I had to say something."
Lia scoffed, finally lowering her hand from her chest. "I know, Ayra, I do. But for a moment there, I thought the Alpha was going to rip you apart. The way he looked at you, Ayra..." Her
