An unfamiliar face stepped forward nervously, frowning at Hansel’s comment. “We haven’t abandoned any of our pack. It’s frowned upon.” My mate quirked a brow. “Does the name Feya Lake mean anything to you?” Silence. “Yea, I was told she took off when her brother, the alpha, tried to make a decision for her well-being and she reacted violently. Right, John?” the bloke turned to face who I knew to be the beta of my old pack. He didn’t look so cocky now. “Right John?” the unknown wolf repeated. “Yes,” I winced at his lie. You could literally smell the deceit flowing off him in waves. “She was the one to abandon us.” I guess they were partly right, I did leave them after all. Hansel’s eyes flashed as I shifted uneasily on my feet. “Really now? Because my mate says otherwise, and if you

