Lurgard.
It was strange, I mean completely strange.
But instead of anger rising within me…instead of the fury I should have felt..I liked it.
No.
I loved it.
The sting of her slap still lingered against my skin, her imprint burning faintly on my cheek, and rather than igniting rage, it sent something else coursing through me.
A sharp, electrifying surge.
It traveled down my spine, spreading through my body in a way that made my breath hitch slightly.
"You like it tough?" I asked, one brow lifting almost instinctively.
But the moment the words left my lips, everything shifted as Theresa recoiled.
Her body moved backward quickly, her arms wrapping around herself as though trying to shield her own form. Her shoulders trembled slightly, her eyes wide…not with defiance this time..but fear.
And that was when it hit me hard, I had gone too far.
The realization struck deep, cutting through whatever haze my wolf had pushed me into.
