Chapter 27. Echoes of Betrayal

The throaty growls and the clashing of fur and fangs filled the bar, each sound echoing like a death knell in my ears. I watched, heart pounding, as Adam and Knox transformed into their wolf forms—Savage and Havoc—tore into each other with a ferocity that turned my blood to ice. The old bond I shared with Knox, built over years of childhood friendship, had lately clashed violently with the rage I felt toward him for the pain he had caused Lottie. Yet, now witnessing this brutal brawl, I feared that friendship might be at an end as I watched wide-eyed and sure I was about to see my brother's life snuffed out right before my eyes.

As the fierce battle raged, the entire bar fell into a stunned silence; every onlooker's attention seemed riveted on the violent spectacle. Patrons and staff alike were rooted to the spot, their faces etched with shock and fear, mirroring my own paralysis.

Adam's wolf, Savage, lived up to his name with every brutal move, but Havoc