Dad’s eyes widen as if I have just committed treason. He steps closer, voice sharp with authority as he pulls Mom away.
“Snap out of it, Cassian. She is your mother if you are forgetting that.”
Mother opens her mouth, but nothing comes out. No denial. No apology. No explanation. She only stares at Angel like she can erase everything she has done by pretending remorse now.
My anger tightens like a fist around my ribs.
“Your mate hurt mine. Yet you protect her, defend her, and excuse her. But you expect me to be calm about my mate getting hurt?” I ask, looking Dad dead in the eyes.
He opens his mouth, looking lost for a moment before saying,
“Angela is my daughter. You are only her older brother who keeps making things harder than they should be. The council still does not know about h
