Noah POV

Eliana's eyes pierce into my heart. The tears welling up in them, tearing me up.

"He was saying crazy things about you. I couldn't just sit by and listen." She shakes her head, taking a deep breath. I swallow.

I know she wants to take all the hurt, she probably thinks she deserves this. We haven't even talked about it together.

This brewing storm between us, the past, and pain. 13 years worth of it.

"You can sit by. You should sit by. You're the Alpha of this pack, Noah! You've made a promise to protect them." She lets her hand fall. I grab it before it reaches...