ARIA
To say I was happy seeing someone step in to protect me from my brother’s brutality for the first time in my life would be an understatement.
I was more than happy, my chest still ached from Mason’s grip, but deep down, there was a strange warmth spreading through me because Axel had been the one to stop him.
Still, heaviness settled in my heart. Mason wasn’t just my brother but was Gamma, the one who was supposed to protect the pack, protect me. But instead, he raised his hand against me in front of everyone, not minding what they said.
If Axel hadn’t been there, Mason would have hurt me. Just like he always did.
I clenched my fists in my lap, staring at the road through the windshield as Axel drove.
My anger bubbled inside me, mixing with sadness until I could barely tell wh
