Emily's POV
"Why!" I screamed, sweeping my arm across the vanity table. Bottles, brushes, and mirrors crashed to the floor in a satisfying shatter. The news had spread like wildfire—Alina was coming back. I hated it. I hated her.
I paced the room, my wolf spiraling wildly inside me, clawing to get out. This couldn't be happening. I had gone to the Moon Goddess's shrine earlier, desperate for answers. What she told me still shook me to my core. Alina would take over this pack completely. I would be cast out like I never existed.
No. That would not be my fate.
I would destroy Alina before she ever got the chance to destroy me.
A sharp knock on the door snapped me out of my thoughts.
"Come in," I said through gritted teeth.
Aiden stepped inside, looking battered and exhausted. Bruises covered his face, and he clutched his side. I clenched my fists tighter.
"You did all this," I spat. "You got yourself injured just to bring that woman back here?"
