Chapter 228:The Consequences of a Reckless Confrontation

(Scarlett's POV) "I'll destroy you!" Ayla Quinn screamed, her face contorted with rage as she lunged at me. Her wolf was rising beneath her skin, her eyes flashing with a dangerous amber glow. The intensity of her hatred caught me off guard. What had started as verbal insults had quickly escalated into something much more volatile. "Ayla, stop it!" Jessica Miller grabbed her friend's arm, but Ayla shook her off violently. "You don't understand!" Ayla snarled, her voice nearly unrecognizable with fury. "She's ruined everything! My standing in the Northern territories, my chances with Aiden—everything!" Her claws emerged as her partial shift took hold, and she slashed wildly at my face. I ducked instinctively, Cora's reflexes guiding my movements. "This isn't going to end well for you," I warned, feeling my own wolf stir beneath my skin. The restaurant guests around us had fallen silent, some filming the confrontation on their phones while others quietly slipped away from the scen