Leah shifted slightly on the massage table, turning her head just enough to look at Diana.
“And you really can’t use Asher as an example of how a wolf should treat his mate,” she said, her tone firm but not harsh. “He’s an idiot.”
Willow let out a quiet laugh at that.
Leah continued, more seriously now.
“He rejected you because he thought choosing power and stability over his mate was the right decision.”
She shook her head.
“But he didn’t even realize that you were both.”
Diana remained quiet, listening.
“The pack gravitated toward you,” Leah said. “They respected you. They trusted you. They loved you.”
Her voice softened slightly.
“That’s stability.”
She let the words settle before continuing.
“And then you trained… and became the strongest warrior in Crimson Fang.”
Leah let
