-Cole- It was clear that my alpha was furious. His shouting was so loud that it made me worry about Elena. She was already terrified of us, and his scolding would only deepen her mistrust. I glanced over at Rafe, who was leaning against the wall on the other side of the two doors. He seemed unfazed, his eyes closed as he rested his head against the wall. “Is he being a bit too harsh on her?” I asked Rafe, but there was no response. Just as I was about to repeat my question, the doors bearing the spiral triskelion symbol swung open forcefully. Elena burst out, running down the stairs and quickly disappearing from sight. I moved to follow her, but a large, firm hand landed on my shoulder. I turned to see Rafe shaking his head slightly and gesturing toward our alpha’s office. He was right.

