To him, I was just a problem. Not a real pack member. Just part of a deal that was starting to make his life harder.
“Maybe… you should take me somewhere safe now,” I said softly.
I kept my eyes on my plate. I didn’t want to see Cassius or Luca’s faces. If they agreed too easily, it would hurt too much.
Still, I knew I had changed their plans. They were a small pack. They shouldn’t have to stop everything just because of me.
“I can find someone else to stay with during my heat.”
Cassius dropped his fork loudly onto his plate. After that, the room went completely silent. It even felt like the air suddenly turned cold.
“No,” Cassius said, his voice low and tense.
From the side of my eye, I saw Luca slowly shake his head.
“The Howling Echo pack never breaks a deal,” Lucien growled. “Y
