Chapter 72: Desperate Measures
(Nathan's POV)
The councilroom at Storm Pack headquarters was as cold and oppressive as ever. I sat at the long, dark oak table, my fingertips tapping against the polished surface in a rhythmic beat that betrayed my growing irritation. Across from me, my mother, Victoria, had her arms crossed tightly over her chest, her lips pursed in that ever-familiar expression of disdain.
"It’s embarrassing," she hissed, her gaze snapping to me. "Absolutely embarrassing how your brother has managed to squander every opportunity the pack has handed him." She waved a hand in the air as though dismissing something filthy. "And Aurora? She’s not just gone, Nathan. She ran straight into Marcus Black’s arms. Do you have any idea what that looks like for our family, for th
