DRAVEN’S POV
The entire pack was assembled in front of the royal castle. They approached aggressively and the guards were struggling to hold them off.
“He's a beast!”
“Bring him out here to us!”
“The Shadow King has no place with us!”
They yelled different ill things directed at me. My head dropped.
“No!” She turned to me, lifting my head by the chin. “No! You won't do that.” Aria said, “you've done nothing but protect this pack your entire life and you will continue to do that. You just have to tell the people that and make them believe you are committed to nothing else.”
I looked at Ragner and Logan. Their expression was bland. I didn't dare to stay after the stories of the beast spread through the pack and they demanded protection from the Alpha who could turn on them at any
