Even with years of careful composure, I couldn’t hide my shock. That might have very well been the single most surprising thing I had ever heard. Aksala started to say something multiple times but stopped. I could feel surprise ripple through her, too. Alpha Raymond's face mirrored my own, but his was mixed with a s.adistic sort of rage as he turned c.lench-fisted to his son. His shoulders heaved with his deep, erratic breathing, but no words came out, nothing but a guttural, c.hoked sound. “Is that, is that even sanctioned?” an Alpha asked, stepping forward. I hadn’t seen him before, so he must be Alpha Timothy, who told me no in hiding. I crossed my arms gently and fixed him with a stare he eventually couldn’t look away from. It was apparent he was a small man, not in stature, but o

