"You believe I desired this?" My voice wavered with annoyance as I spoke.
With a sudden turn, Rogan's piercing gaze met mine. My chest tightened at the glimmer of hurt behind his rage. "I believe, Ava, that you didn't have enough faith in me to be honest with me."
We stood on the brink of the cliff overlooking the valley, and I stepped forward, feeling the cool night air bite my skin. It seemed a world apart from the dim glow of the pack house lights. "I wanted to keep everyone safe, including you."
There was silence, but then Rogan's sour laugh broke the silence. "Keep me safe? By entering Victor's grasp? By deceiving me?
"I told the truth!" I shot back, raising my voice. "I may have made a bad choice, but it wasn't done to harm you."
After pacing a few paces away and running a hand
