Jax’s POV
Dean's words unsettled me. The Elders wanted me to hand Raven over to the Crimson Fangs. If I refused they would declare me unfit to lead. The words rang in my head over and over. I felt a heavy weight press down on my shoulders. Duty to my pack had always come first. That was what made me Alpha. But now I wasn't so sure anymore.
I glanced back at Raven. She stood just behind me with a pale face. Fear gleamed in her eyes. Her hands hung at her sides, trembling a little.
I remembered how she came after me when I left Gold Crest. She came to my rescue and fought beside me. She bandaged my wounds...
This was someone I had rejected. She looked so broken then. Her eyes filled with tears and her shoulders dropped like the whole world had crushed her. I did that to her. I made her f
