Jeremy was here? In the house? Was he going to tell him?
Was Jeremy going to tell Ajax what I think he was going to say?
No.
He can't.
The other shadow bows his head. “I’m sorry, Alpha, but I’ve been out there all day and I think it’s important that we do something about this quickly.”
I hate how the mere sound of his voice burns my mark.
How Jeremy’s proximity to me, despite being a room apart, has my heart aching.
The sound of Ajax grinding his teeth together pulls me out of my inner battle. “Then spit it out.”
“Your execution in town.” Jeremy began, hesitating. “It’s caused a stir.”
Stir?
What stir?
As much as I felt relief that he didn’t come here to say what I dreaded, his words made me even more worried.
“She deserved it, Jeremy.” Ajax says unapologetically. “If I simply
