KAIA'S POV. I didn’t think. My body just moved. One second I was in front of Gareth. The next, my boots hit dirt and I was standing between him, his warriors, and beast a distance standing a few distance away that was now Leander. I heard the metallic clicks of safety catches holding still. Every barrel froze mid-aim. The warriors kept their fingers on the triggers, but they weren’t pulling. They couldn’t, not with me in the way. As high ranked warrior of Moonveil, not only was I an asset to the pack, but when it came to loyalty and respect, I held a lot in the heart of these people, and as much as he may not like it, even Gareth himself knew it. These weren't just my pack members, they were my friends. They were people I work with, spend time with, been through all sorts of danger wi

