Chapter 325. Cowed (2)

Valen’s POV

The warriors began filling the training center field.

Their energies spiked as they surrounded us, posturing their intent for combat. Noses wrinkled back. Large canines exposed. Their postures tightened, buzzing with anticipation as their eyes tracked our every movement, and their hands twitched to shoot out claws.

Soon, the entire training center yard tensed like beasts coiled and ready to pounce, quiet, lethal, alert, and bracing for my command.

“Killing me in front of your pack members might bring you some sort of triumph, but I know Kókkino will see you as a monster. You know it,” Gustav said choppily, his breath rasping against my hand.

"Raina knows what I am. She knows what I'm capable of when it comes to protecting her." I tightened my grip, unrelenting. My muscles bunched, every sinew straining as the beast inside of me scratched insistently to break free, to crush him.

“Then why be so highly strung, drooling y