It was a big risk, and he knew it, but these were the kinds of decisions he had to make as the leader of the pack. It was him or his people, and Jace already knew exactly what Blackwood would choose.
Gabriel’s brow furrowed as he studied Jace, who just stood a few feet from him. The weight behind the Alpha’s tone wasn’t something he heard often.
“What do you mean by that?” Gabriel asked slowly, in a low and cautious voice.
Jace leaned back in his chair, as his eyes narrowed just slightly. For a long moment, he didn’t answer. The breeze around them seemed to blow heavier now than before.
When he finally spoke, his voice was calm but held a hint of anxiety. “Blackwood’s not after the territory, he's not after the land, not even the pack’s resources. He’s after me and we know that.”
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