*Zander*
"Zander, I need to have a word with you," Maddox's voice echoed with concern as he stormed into my room, his footsteps echoing off the walls after I evaded our conversation in the pack's office.
"Not now, Maddox," I dismissed him with a sharp edge to my tone, my gaze fixed on the file before me.
"I'm not letting this slide, Zander. We have to talk," he insisted, his tone firm, unwavering.
Huffing in frustration, I turned to face him, my jaw set with tension.
"You want to talk?!" I growled, my voice low and intense. "Fine, let's talk. What's on your mind?"
"Why did you allow Selena to go with that cunning Vampire King?" he questioned, his eyes burning with intensity.
"Isn't it obvious, Maddox?" I snapped, my frustration boiling over. "He's Selena's mate, and I have no right
