Moon Touched
Liz Graybullied by my alpha stepbrotherbullied by my stepbrothers
he says softly, “I will remove his throat.”
The sincerity in his voice makes heat rush through me, not fear, but safety.
Then, because trauma makes you say strange and idiotic things, I blurt:
“Selene once turned an Alpha into a cat.”
Raph blinks.
“A cat.”
I nod, very seriously. “A very annoyed housecat. With control issues.”
And just like that, the darkness cracks.
Raph actually smiles. A real one. Sharp and warm and a little dangerous.
“So,” he says slowly, “the duck…”