The weight of Lucian's words hung in the air, loathsome and rancid.
“I am going to ruin everything Gabriel loves. I’ll take his land, his pack, his power. And when I do, you will stand beside me or not at all.”
I wanted to laugh. To inform him that he was delusional, that I’d rather destroy his kingdom than stand beside him. But the certainty in his voice, the calm assurance with which he spoke, sent a chill down my spine.
Because he believed it.
He had planned for this.
And that meant he was a threat.
I clenched my fists, my nails digging into my palms, and stood my ground. “You really expect me to betray my own pack? My own people?”
Lucian shook his head and sighed. “Angel, you’re still thinking a little too small. This isn’t about betrayal. This is about survival.”
I scoffed. “S
