Betrayed by Blood~
Alpha Matt sat at the edge of his bed, shirtless, his chest rising and falling as he heaved heavily, his fist trembling at his sides, jaw clenched hard it ached. His mother, Victoria, stood beside him, a towel in her hands as she dabbed gently against the red angry marks on his neck.
"You should've kept your mouth shut," Clara said quietly, "Provoking Cain like that—what were you thinking?"
Matt jerked his head away from her hand, snapping his eyes at her. "What was I thinking? I was thinking someone needs to remind that barbarian he's not untouchable. Did you not realize what he was doing? The message he was sending?" His voice was hoarse, the strain in his throat was even more evident as he rubbed his neck.
Victoria frowned, her eyebrows cocked too. "And what did it accomplish? Look at you, Matt. He humiliated you in front of everyone. He could've killed you, just like your brother."
