Chapter 9. Call Her

Caliana’s POV

The Alpha was advancing toward me, every step deliberate, every movement radiating fury. His gaze was sharp and merciless, filled with something dark and dangerous that made my chest constrict. It wasn’t just anger—it was something deeper, more volatile, and it terrified me. I had seen him angry before, had felt the edges of his temper brush against me like a warning flame, but this… this was different. This was raw.

I forced myself not to look away. If I did, I knew I would crumble.

Still, my body betrayed me. I took a step back as he closed the distance between us, my heel catching on something solid behind me. I gasped as my balance tipped dangerously, my arms flailing instinctively. For a split second, I was certain I would hit the ground hard, humiliation and pain compounding everything else I was already feeling.