My fingers tug at his shirt, the fabric tearing under my grip, and I feel Eric’s hands on my shoulders, his lips moving lower, trailing fire across my skin. It’s raw, consuming, the kind of heat that could burn this whole pack house down. 

I want more—more of Rick, more of Eric, more of this bond that makes us whole, even without her.

“What the hell are you guys doing?” a voice snaps, sharp and raw, cutting through the haze.

I freeze, my lips still on Rick’s, my hands gripping his hair. I turn my head, slow and deliberate, and there she is—Lia, standing in the doorway, her eyes wide with shock, her face a storm of fury and something else, something that makes my wolf howl. 

My smirk widens, slow and deliberate, as I meet her gaze, letting her see every bit of the monster she hates.

### Chapter 21: Caged by Their Eyes 🐺🔥🌙


Eric drags me across the field, his fingers biting into my arm, the dirt sharp under my bare feet, each step a jolt of pain.


 The sun scorches overhead, the air heavy with dust and the stink of sweat, as he forces me to stand in the open, exposed to the pack's stares. 


Their training stops, swords clattering, their eyes locking onto me like I'm a wounded animal. 


My heart pounds, the mate bond a sick burn in my chest, tying me to Dorian, Eric, Rick, and that stranger Dean, whose claim haunts me like a shadow. 


Eric's voice booms, cold and commanding. "Everyone, stop what you're doing!"


I glare at him, my fists clenched, my voice raw. "What is this, Eric? Why did you bring me here again to go into another fight again? 


He yanks me closer, his breath hot against my ear, his words cutting. "You're helping today, Lia. Cleaning, errands—whatever they need. You're the omega, remember at least that your duty."


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