Chapter 21. Beyond the Falling Veil

Daniel POV

I ruined everything. Absolutely everything. The moment I saw Elizabeth talking with that Onyx Moon warrior, I couldn't maintain my composure. Watching her laugh quietly with him ignited something primal within me. I completely lost control. My behavior was inexcusable—I acted like a total jackass. And once again, Elizabeth suffered the consequences of my failure.

During the punishment they’d inflicted on her, the internal battle to keep from shifting into my wolf form had raged ferociously. My Wolf was furious—he thirsted for the Alpha’s blood in retribution—and that part of me agreed wholeheartedly. Some part of us vowed, somehow, someway, sooner rather than later, we would make that revenge happen.

I had once convinced myself I could let her go, that I was strong enough to cut her off completely for her own safety. I told myself I would remove the target from her back, let her live out her life free of danger, free of my mistakes. But tonight bro