Carter The second we walked into the room, I could feel the tension. A tension I wanted to avoid at all costs. ‘You marked her.’ Darla’s surprised voice filled my head, causing my gaze to flick towards her for the briefest moment. ‘She’s my mate, Darla. You knew this would happen.’ I replied, watching the emotion flash through her eyes. Did I want Darla to be here tonight? f**k no, but with how close our families are, it’s hard to get that point across to my parents. We’ve all grown up together. My mom was fond of Darla. Darla even called her aunt Holly, and our parents were best friends. This dinner isn’t going to be about Brooklyn’s silver wolf, that conversation will be had later. But what we do need to discuss is the threat Black Lake could possibly have on Jade Pack. If Ian Ma

