"Nicholas, please stop this! He's killing him."
"No, he isn't. He'll be hurting in the morning but nothing more."
Michael kept squeezing until Scott finally passed out. He dropped him on the ground and Scott changed back into human form. Melissa came running over, crying. She lifted Scott's head and put it in her lap. His face was badly bruised but the bruises would be gone in a couple of days. Michael had made sure not to hit him too hard or break anything.
"I'm sorry that things wound up this way, Melissa. I'm not sure why I feel that I have to protect Laura, but I do. I hope that you'll forgive me," Michael said as he knelt in front of her and lowered his head.
Melissa wiped her eyes as she said, "You're going to be a great Alpha, Michael. I just can't stand to see my son like this. I just need some time to get over this. Can you understand?"
"Yes, Ma'am. I understand that it's hard to see your son beaten. I hope it doesn't come to this again."
