“I crossed because someone needed to show strength.”
Declan looked like he wanted to break his teeth.
“You crossed because you’re a f*****g idiot.”
“I crossed because I’m tired of us standing here while Christopher mocks this pack.”
“He mocked it because you handed him the opening.” I snapped before I could stop myself.
Every head turned toward me. Warren’s lip curled instantly.
“Stay out of it.”
“No.” I shot back. “You don’t get to act like a hero when all you did was hand Christopher a legal excuse to escalate.”
The matebond surged with Ezra’s approval and anger all at once, and I saw a few of the wolves nearest me glance my way with something like surprise.
Alpha John looked at me then, and the contempt in his expression was exactly the same as it had always been.
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