“Softness.” Ezra repeated. “Because I won’t strip widows and daughters of everything they own, and because I won’t let Christopher’s niece crawl into the Luna position by f*****g her way there.”
“You’re ruling through weakness.”
The insult rippled through the field.
“Say that again.” Ezra said.
“You are weak.” Alpha John repeated. “You’re distracted by a mate who will damage this pack, and you’re too blind to see what’s already happening around you.”
The matebond surged at that, hot and violent, and even from where I stood farther down the slope I felt the burst of fury through Ezra so clearly that it made my own pulse jump. Declan stepped in slightly.
“Careful.” He muttered.
“I’m done warning you.” Ezra said. “You either step away from these warriors and stop undermining my authori
