"Exactly. Everyone across the Six Great Packs and the outer territories knows the Supreme Alpha fell for Lady Seraphina at first sight. What are you? You're not even fit to be compared to her."
"The Supreme Alpha stands above all living things. Of course there are shameless little strays like this human-born crawling around, dreaming of climbing into his bed. My lady, we should make an example of her today. Put her down like the runt she is, and crush those delusions once and for all."
"That's right. Let every shameless wretch out there know that the Supreme Alpha's mate is not a title just anyone can claim."
Every one of them spoke with razor-edged malice, their eyes burning with a hatred so sharp it seemed they wanted to tear me apart where I lay. I could smell it on them, sour and metallic beneath their perfumed scents. The hunger for violence.
I kept my expression grave. "You should go ask the Supreme Alpha himself who I am."
Seraphina lifted her chin, contempt dripping from every pore.
"You, a common human-born who snuck into the Abyssal Den, think you're worthy of me inquiring about your identity?"