C6 What The Bond Demands

The silence after the roar is the worst part.

Four alphas kneel in front of me, in front of the entire hall, and no one moves. No one breathes. It's like the whole world is waiting to see what I do next, and I don't have an answer. My arms still burn where the marks flared. My chest still hums with four heartbeats that aren't mine.

Jodan is the first to rise.

He doesn't stumble