I smiled without warmth.
“That’s not what I said.”
Silence stretched while the corridor seemed to tighten around us.
Then Warren slowly exhaled through his nose.
“Fine.” He said. “I support Alpha John.”
The words hung between us like something rotten finally dragged into the light. Declan muttered under his breath.
“There it is.”
I kept my voice calm even though anger pressed against the back of my throat.
“You support a former Alpha who walked onto my border line and encouraged disobedience in front of an enemy.”
“I support a wolf who understands what this pack used to be.”
“And what the f**k do you think it used to be.”
“Disciplined.”
“Cruel.” Declan corrected.
“Strong.” Warren insisted.
“Afraid.” I said.
He hesitated just enough to show he knew exactly what I meant.
“My
