Patience's POV
My wolf wailed—a raw, betrayed cry, tinged with the sharp bitterness of blood.
"Hazel has just been promoted to deputy captain. If something like this gets out, it will affect her reputation and harm her chances of promotion in the future," Kelsey said, his brows furrowed with concern for Hazel.
He sharpened his tone and carried his Alpha aura, as if he could force my compliance.
Just as he'd done countless times before.
But this time, his aura only sent a cold ripple through me. Even my wolf refused to submit.
I almost applauded him ironically.
He planned every detail for Hazel's sake, yet he'd conveniently forgotten that when he'd been down on his luck, barely able to pay rent, Hazel had left him with his savings.
I, on the other hand, had stayed by his side throug
