Chapter 27

Simon's POV The moment I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was her. Aisha. Her hair cascaded over her shoulders, her eyes filled with a storm of emotions. Relief. Guilt. Exhaustion. But before I could say anything, I noticed she wasn't alone. Katherine stood in front of her, lips curled into a sneer. I caught the last of her words—venomous, spiteful accusations. "—should stay away. You're nothing but a bringer of misfortune." My wolf snapped, a guttural growl ripping through my chest. The heart monitor beside me spiked erratically. Aisha flinched. Katherine spun around, startled. But I wasn't looking at her—I was seething. "Who," I said, voice dangerously calm, "gave you the audacity to speak to my Luna that way?" The room fell into dead silence. Katherine blanched, her mouth opening and closing as if searching for an excuse. "Alpha, I was just—" "Out." My voice held Alpha command, and Katherine staggered back as if struck. Her wolf instinctively submitted, her face twisting in ter