When Celia heard that explanation, her expression shifted to pure fury. "That bastard used his mate's dead parents' service compensation to build his business, then couldn't even accompany you to retrieve their remains from the memorial site? If Caleb were here and knew you'd mated with this type of wolf, he'd tear you apart for the terrible decision!"
I sighed heavily. "Yeah, if Caleb knew about this whole disaster, he'd probably lecture me for hours about my poor judgment."
Caleb, my brother who'd always been fiercely protective, had a sharp tongue but was extremely reliable when it mattered.
I used to dread Caleb's scoldings when we were younger. He could lecture me for hours without using a single profanity, and it would make my ears ring and my wolf submit in shame.
But now, with
