Ben's POV
The breath of the two men condensed into white mist in the cold air, obscuring our vision. However, the two pairs of sharp eyes stared straight at each other through the mist, neither willing to yield in their intensity.
After a moment of silence, I smiled faintly, "You don't need to worry about it."
"You think highly of yourself. I just don't want certain people to create ridiculous troubles for the pack elders."
Alexander extinguished his cigarette on the stone wall, flicked the ash with precision into a nearby trash bin.
I spoke coldly, "Ridiculous? Alexander, things aren't that complicated. If it weren't for you causing Rainie so much pain, she wouldn't have to carry such an unbearable past. I wouldn't have to worry about her openly entering the family. Don't talk high a
