Chapter 49: Heart to Heart

"Give him back!" Annie's voice echoed, raw and desperate, as she reached out towards Damien. Her heart pounded in her chest, her hands trembling as she saw him holding Ryan, cradling him.

Damien's face was cold, a cruel smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. "You really thought a half-breed like you could be my mate?" His voice was filled with disdain, each word like a dagger to her heart. "You don't belong here, Annie."

"No!" she screamed, her body lunging forward, but an invisible force flung her backwards. The air around her seemed to thicken, suffocating her as the world blurred. The wolves around her, members of the pack she once thought she might call family, stood watching—judging. Their eyes were cold, devoid of empathy.