Chapter 20:Defiance and Deception

(Scarlett's POV) Alexander's fingers dug into my arm, his amber eyes blazing with fury. I felt Cora surge through my veins, Cora's power flooding every muscle. In one swift motion, I twisted and struck out, my nails elongating into sharp claws. Blood bloomed across his forearm as I raked across his skin. "Let. Me. Go." Each word was a snarl, the sound more wolf than human. Alexander hissed in pain but didn't release me. Instead, his grip tightened, his massive frame towering over mine. The scent of his blood filled the air between us. "You're not walking away from this, Scarlett," he growled, his voice low and dangerous. I pulled back my arm for another strike when his Beta Jason appeared at his side. "Alpha, please," Jason murmured, his eyes darting nervously between us. "Not here. The Council has spies everywhere." Alexander's jaw clenched, but I could see the calculation in his eyes. A public altercation with his supposed fiancée would cause a scandal the Northern territorie