ROWAN
My ears rang.
It was a horror.
Pure, gut-wrenching horror.
Those few words sent me spiraling down into a place I hadn’t thought I could reach again.
I didn’t even realize I’d grabbed Dustin until I felt the fabric of his shirt under my fists, my knuckles tight and shaking as I pinned him with a glare. My breath came ragged, each inhale tasting like ashes.
“What do you mean?” My whole body felt like it was on fire, rage and confusion boiling in my veins.
Dustin didn’t fight me. He didn’t raise his hands nor try to pry me off. His head tilted down slightly, like he had already accepted every consequence of the truth he was about to spill.
“I’ll tell you everything,” he whispered. “But you have to calm down, Alpha Rowan. Please.”
I released him with a violent shove, my chest h
