Chapter 35
My mind buzzed with connections, a relief from might-have-beens about my father. If Ash was a pawn of the Guardian and the Guardian depended on Whelan pack bonds for power, then Ash’s outsized aggression pointed in a grim direction. Our so-called protector wanted a backup link into our clan in case she needed to force results I wouldn’t approve of. In that case...protecting the pack from fae intrusion had to take priority even over the safety of Natalie’s kids.
Because I was Alpha. Pack came first, now and always. I was down the stairs and off the porch before Natalie’s voice called me back.
“Where are you going?”
“Home. The pack needs me.”
As I spoke, something small and sparkly drifted off the porch and caught in the air. I tried to dodge, my mouth gaping open to warn the
