LORENZO
Horacio’s love and loyalty during his many years as my right hand had always made it easy for me to make a few concessions where rules of conduct were concerned. Especially ones I deemed harmless, like Tati’s little fairy note delivery during his two-week maneuver with our young warriors. And honestly, it was harmless—the fierce hit taken by the unfortunate rogue who met with my Beta’s all-powerful punch earlier. In fact, I wouldn’t have minded leveling the same consciousness-ending strike myself to get rid of a little frustration. Which is why I quickly extricated him from the matter, under the guise of a highly dismayed Alpha...
I also covered for him—and myself—upon our return, linking Nicholas that while done privately, our King of Fury as so many called him now, was clear-
